Best European Micro-States Tour: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican and Europe's Deep Mini-Nations Heritage Destinations
Browse more guides: Andorra travel | Europe destinations Best European Micro-States Tour: Vatican City (UNESCO 1984), Monaco's Place du Casino 1863, San Marino's Mt. Titano (UNESCO 2008), Liechtenstein's Schloss Vaduz 12th c. and Andorra la Vella 1,023 m Heritage Destinations TL;DR I planned this trip after years of skipping the smallest dots on the European map, and I came back convinced the five micro-states deserve their own dedicated route. The countries on this circuit are Vatican City at 0.49 km² with around 850 residents, Monaco at 2.02 km² holding roughly 36,000 people for the highest population density on Earth, San Marino at 61 km² with about 33,000 citizens, Liechtenstein at 160 km² with close to 40,000 residents, and Andorra at 468 km² with about 80,000 people across the high Pyrenees. Three carry UNESCO World Heritage status: Vatican City inscribed in 1984, the historic centre of San Marino with Mt. Titano added in 2008, and the Genoese fortifications conn...