4 Best Places to Shop in Liechtenstein

If you're looking for the real-deal Liechtenstein cheese, this farm shop in Ruggell is the best place to buy it. You can also get homemade jams, sausages, and pastas, as well as products from other area farms. Their beautifully packaged gift baskets make a fantastic souvenir. The farm store is a 16-minute drive (or a 37-minute bus ride) from Vaduz.

For the finest local wines bottled by the royal family themselves, head to the Hofkellerei just outside of Vaduz and try a Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. Other varietals, including Riesling and Merlot, are offered here, too, but they come from a winery in Austria, which also belongs to the royal family. If you'd like your wine to accompany a fine meal, the property also has a restaurant, Torkel, in a medieval building with a beautiful terrace overlooking the Herawingert vineyards.

This shop, in Schaan, is the best place to buy stamps in Liechtenstein. It's a 9-minute drive from Vaduz (or a 13-minute bus ride).

Though shops on the main street of Vaduz carry samples of the local dark-glaze pottery painted with folksy flowers and figures, the central source is 8 km (5 miles) north of Vaduz at Schaedler Keramik. Simple household pottery as well as traditional and often ornate hand-painted pieces are available for sale. Pottery making is demonstrated here, but it's open only on weekdays.