100 Jahre Zollvertrag

On March 29th 1923 Switzerland and Liechtenstein signed a customs treaty that would allow Liechtenstein to be integrated into the Swiss economy which effectively freed it from economic isolation. This meant that any treaty Switzerland agreed to with a separate country would automatically apply to Liechtenstein. Which was a tremendous boom to the Liechtenstein economy which had previously been tied to the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg empire leading up to and during WWI.

In addition to support with foreign relations, this treaty also helped move Liechtenstein on to the Swiss Franc, allow for tariff free border crossing with Switzerland and paved the way for further cooperation in a multitude of domestic areas; such as Switzerland's commitment to protect the borders of Liechtenstein allowing for the tiny country to exist without having to field its own military.

So on April 1st, 2023 in honor of the treaty the two governments decided to throw a party directly on the border between them. And since the border happens to be the Rhine river the celebration spanned multiple bridges which um, span the border. And with free Brats, Pretzels and Beer on offer we decided to join in on the fun!

We then found out that the wine was free too!

We partied till we dropped!

Not sure we'll be here for 200 years. But if we are, I'm there!