Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism in Liechtenstein

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Liechtenstein.

Practical Information

Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Travel Alert Status: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Climate: continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
Ethnic Groups: Alemannic 86%, Italian, Turkish, and other 14%
National Holiday: National Day, 15 August (1940); note - a National Day was originally established in 1940 to combine celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption (15 August) with those honoring the birthday of former Prince FRANZ JOSEF II (1906-1989) whose birth fell on 16 August; after the prince's death, National Day became the official national holiday by law in 1990
Geographic Coordinates: 47 16 N, 9 32 E
Location: Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland

Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.

Medical Facilities and Health Information: Medical care in Liechtenstein is good. For serious illnesses or complicated bone fractures, patients are transferred to the appropriate specialized hospitals in Switzerland and Austria. Over-the-counter medicine is available at pharmacies, and a pharmacist is on call 24/7. Information regarding the pharmacy and pharmacist on duty is given over the medical emergency telephone line by dialing 144.
Accessibility: While in Liechtenstein, individuals with disabilities may find accessibility and accommodation very different from what you find in the United States. Certain difficulties may be encountered for people with disabilities, and Liechtenstein is in the process of improving its facilities. Most cantons have already implemented some provisions for persons with disabilities, but there is no country-wide standard. A new law in Liechtenstein states that all new buildings and restaurants must be made wheelchair accessible. To date, experts estimate that 50% percent of public buildings are now wheelchair accessible.