Europe’s least-visited country with no airport is home to royal vineyards and fairytale castles

LIECHTENSTEIN is one of the smallest and least visited countries in the world – not helped by having no airport.

Despite this, has incredible scenic views of the Alps, with vineyards, beautiful villages and a castle that looks like something from a fairytale.

Liechtenstein is known as a microstate, and it's the sixth smallest country in .

It's only 62 square miles and is home to just 40,000 people.

Despite this, Liechtensteinis one of the richest countries in and is one of the only debt-free countries in the world.

The official currency of Liechtenstein is the Swiss franc, but they do accept too.

Yet it's not exactly a tourist hotspot, and in 2023, Liechtensteinonly saw 85,000 visitors.

However, there are reasons to visit including the scenery, and castle which is home to royalty.

The Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II, lives in Vaduz Castle, which is perched on a hillside 20 metres above the capital city of Vaduz.

The castle dates back to the 12th century although unlike most castles, it's not open to the public, due to it being a private home.

It's very near here that you'll find The Prince of Liechtenstein Winery where they produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

You'll be pleased to know that you can visit the vineyards as they have public tastings and guided tours.

The vineyards are owned by Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein and the Princely Family – which includes the Domaine Wilfersdorf in and the Domaine Vaduz in Liechtenstein.

The royal family owning vineyard and winery legacy is something that dates back to 1348.

Another castle in Liechtenstein is Gutenberg which stands on a hilltop.

It was first built in the 12th century and was lived in for years before being abandoned in the 18th centure.

After being left to ruin, it underwent renovation in 1905 and visitors can now take tours inside.

You don't just have to go on historic tours and sampling in Liechtenstein – for anyone wanting to get an incredible view, take the Sareis Chairlift.

This will take you 2,000 metres into the air all the way up to Sareiserjoch where lots of explorers begin their hikes.

You can walk up to the mountain peaks of Augstenberg and Naafkopf, or stop at the Sareis restaurant.

For anyone wanting to visit Liechtenstein, you'll have to put in a bit of extra effort as it doesn't have its own airport.

The nearest one is Zurich Airport which you can fly to from the UK in around two hours.

From there, it's then an hour and a half drive or train journey through into Liechtenstein.

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