| In the center of Europe and faced with two world wars and other European conflicts, this small country, run by a family of rancid nobility, has maintained its neutrality, its friendship with its border neighbors, and open borders that welcome with joy and kindness all those who visit this piece of fairy tale land. |
Liechtenstein: Big Adventures in One of the World’s Smallest Nations
Vaduz, Sept.28.– (...)
Liechtenstein is a funny place. A micro-state sandwiched between Austria and Switzerland, skirted by the mighty Rhine River, its very existence includes a couple of interesting quirks. Covering little more than 60 square miles, just 15 miles from north to south, it’s the smallest country in the world to border two different countries. And one of just two to be doubly landlocked (meaning you need to cross two different countries to reach the sea). 
In some ways, this German-speaking country feels like a medieval kingdom, and perhaps that’s not surprising. Liechtenstein is still ruled by a prince, and the castle he inhabits with his family rests on the flanks of a mountain visible to many of his subjects, who inhabit the spreading valley below, and who number fewer than 40,000 altogether.
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