Where to swim in Liechtenstein, from lido to lake

Liechtenstein has no coast and no big lakes, but it isn’t short of places for a swim. There’s a very well-equipped summer lido in Vaduz, three indoor pools spread across the country and a natural bathing lake in the Unterland. And one detail I think matters for travellers, they’re all on the same tourist pass.

Where can you swim in summer?

The summer answer is Mühleholz, the outdoor pool in Vaduz at Schaanerstrasse 60, near the boundary with Schaan. It has a sports pool, a leisure pool with a whirlpool ring, a children’s area with a paddling pool, a tube slide of over 100 metres and diving boards from 1 to 5 metres, plus football pitches, beach volleyball, a kiosk serving hot and cold food and plenty of shade from the trees on the lawns. In 2026 the season ran from 8 May to 8 September, daily from 09:00 to 20:00, closing at 19:00 in May and September. When it rains, it’s overcast or it’s quiet the hours are shorter, so on doubtful days I’d check the website before heading out.

Adults pay CHF 6, children aged 7 to 16 pay CHF 3 and under-7s go free. The lido itself warns of queues on fine days and recommends buying your ticket online. Buses from Vaduz and Schaan stop at Mühleholz, and there are around 420 paid parking spaces. Early birds can swim on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 06:00 between mid-June and mid-August, weather permitting and with a ticket bought in advance, since the ticket desk doesn’t open until 9.

The other summer option is a lake. At the Grossabünt in Gamprin there’s a natural bathing lake of over 3,500 m², with a jumping bay and a shallow area, cleaned without chemicals. Nobody watches over the water and swimming is only permitted between dawn and dusk. I explain it properly on the Gamprin page, and if you’d like to see the country’s other still waters, I run through them on the lakes of Liechtenstein.

The three indoor pools

Out of season, or when it rains, there are three indoor pools. The best-equipped is the Schulzentrum Unterland pool in Eschen, which has been open for over 40 years. It has a 25-metre sports pool, a 3.80-metre diving pit with a 1-metre board and a 3-metre platform, a non-swimmers’ pool, a paddling pool with a slide and, in summer, an outdoor lawn. The water is kept at about 28.5 degrees. Since 2022 it has run a «swimmer motorway», where slower swimmers keep to the right and faster ones overtake on the left, and that same year it welcomed its three millionth visitor. Watch out for two closures, from 5 to 16 October 2026 for ventilation repairs, and for the first four weeks of the summer school holidays.

Triesen’s pool is 25 by 10 metres with four lanes plus a learner pool, and it takes both francs and euros. Under-8s must come with an adult. During school holidays it opens from 10:30 on weekdays, and it shuts on many public holidays, so it’s worth checking its list.

Balzers’ pool, from 1975 and refurbished in 2016, is the cheapest at CHF 4 for adults and CHF 2 for children, with a 25 by 11-metre pool and water at 28 degrees. For swimming lengths in the south of the country, it’s the one I’d pick.

Is the pass worth it?

If you’re going to swim and also ride the buses and visit museums, yes. At CHF 25 for an adult day, the ALL INCLUSIVE Adventure Pass covers the indoor pools at Eschen, Triesen and Balzers and the Mühleholz lido. For a single swim it doesn’t pay, but add a day’s buses and a museum in Vaduz and the sums change. I run the numbers on the Liechtenstein Adventure Pass.

With children and on rainy days

For families, Mühleholz is best in summer for its children’s area and slides, and the Grossabünt for its playground and shallow water, always keeping a close eye given there’s no lifeguard. In winter or wet weather, Eschen offers the most for little ones, with its paddling pool and slide. More ideas for those days are on things to do in Liechtenstein when it rains.