My podcast of little-known world history wants to visit Liechtenstein – advice/anecdotes/people to talk to?

Hallo Nachbarn! I am a co-host of *[80 Days: an exploration podcast](http://www.80dayspodcast.com)*, a podcast where every two weeks we talk about the history, geography and culture of small or lesser-known countries/territories for our worldwide audience. So far, we have researched places like Gibraltar, Nauru, Alaska and the Isle of Man. For our next episode, we want to look at Liechtenstein.

I am currently living in Switzerland, and so for this episode I will be able to visit for research and record some typical sounds of the Principality. As such, I have a few questions for the community of r/liechtenstein. I hope you can help me out. (Ich kann Detsch gut lesen, wenn ihr auf Detsch antworten wollt.)

So, to start, we will obviously be reading up about the **history of the Liechtenstein family** and how they came to turn the country into an independent place, but there are always aspects of history that are not as well recorded, or do not receive the right emphasis. In particular, what was going on in these valleys and mountains before the Princes came?

Secondly, are there **any cool anecdotes** you have? I saw in [another thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/liechtenstein/comments/5xhww7/monthly_discussion_thread_whats_your_favourite/) someone mentioned Liechtenstein competing at the Berlin Olympics and realising the flag was identical to Haiti, leading to the addition of the crown. We love those kind of little stories in the podcast. There’s also stuff about the Swiss army “getting lost” in Liechtenstein, which sounds interesting. Small countries are often the best in the world at something unexpected, I would love to know what!

Thirdly, are there **any distinctive sounds** that I should record during my visit? Any **typical music**, a famous church clock, a changing-of-the-guard ceremony at the Schloss in Vaduz? Someone recommended the sound of the Rhine flowing through the valley. If any of you are/know a musician that would like a 10-30 second clip of some music featured as an example of Liechtenstein culture, then get in touch with me.

Finally, can you recommend anyone I should speak to? Or who would like to speak with me. Either by phone, Skype, or in person some weekend. Particularly about history, or visitor attractions. History teachers, tour guides, etc. I have heard rumours that the Princely family and people who work in government can be quite approachable too, but I don’t know if that’s true. It is always a bonus for us if we can **include an interview or a guest** in the podcast.

I’d really appreciate all the help you can give us, making sure we represent Liechtenstein accurately and interestingly.

**TL;DR**: Our history podcast wants to cover Liechtenstein. I will be able to visit from Switzerland for a weekend. What should I do (that will make good audio). Tell me a story I might not find in books. Do you know anyone who would like to be interviewed.