A small landlocked western European principality, located in the Upper Rhine valley of the European Alps is bordered with Austria to the east and Switzerland to its west.

The country is very mountainous with most of population living in the Rhine Valley in the western third of the country. The lower slopes of the mountains are covered by evergreen forests and alpine flowers, while their bare peaks are blanketed by snow.

In winter people come to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. In the summer hiking, biking and mountain climbing appeal, and there are also ancient castles discover dotted around the country.