The Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein (text from The Guardian)
The Swiss army is not renowned for its aggressive expeditionary adventures - but it does appear to have accidentally invaded Liechtenstein. According to the Swiss daily Blick, around 170 infantry soldiers from the famously neutral country wandered more than a mile across the unmarked border with the tiny principality. The incident happened yesterday morning and the Swiss troops turned back - probably slightly sheepishly - after they realized their mistake.
Last Military Engagement (from Bill Bryson in Neither Here Nor There)
“Liechtenstein’s last military engagement was in 1866, when it sent eighty men to fight against the Italians. Nobody was killed. In fact –- you’re going to like this –- they came back with 81 men, because they had made a friend on the way.”
Liechtenstein wins Ignoble Prize
The 2001 Ignoble Prize in ECONOMICS was awarded to Karl Schwärzler and the nation of Liechtenstein, for making it possible to rent the entire country for corporate conventions, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and other gatherings
The best hotel in the tiny principality is the Park-Hotel Sonnenhof located in the capital of Vaduz. This elegant Relais & Chateau property is set within magnificent gardens overlooking the valley. Spacious rooms are appointed in rich colors splashed with boldly printed fabrics (sometimes animal prints). The restaurant has 1 Michelin star. www.sonnenhof.li
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