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On the Liechtensteiner Gitarrentage ligita, course participants not only have the opportunity to improve their guitar playing, but also to get to know the venue Liechtenstein, a small state between Switzerland and Austria.

ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

From Austria
to 6800 Feldkirch, train station (www.oebb.at), then by bus to Eschen/Bus stop Presta (www.sbb.ch)

From Switzerland
to 9470 Buchs, train station, then by bus to Eschen/Bus stop Presta (www.sbb.ch)

ARRIVAL BY CAR

From Germany/Austria
Rheintal motorway exit Feldkirch South follow directions to Liechtenstein. After border crossing Tisis (A) / Schaanwald (FL) go to Eschen, Musikschulzentrum

From Switzerland
Motorway A13 exit Haag/Bendern direction Feldkirch (AT) in Eschen to Musikschulzentrum

MEALS

Breakfast
Breakfast is included in the overnight rates.

Lunch
Lunch with starter, main course, desserts and drinks, vegetarian or with meat/fish is served at Eschen community hall and costs € 13.00 per day or € 60.00 for the whole week. Lunch can be booked and paid in advance or on arrival.

Dinner
Dinner will be served for € 10.00 between the end of classes and the start of the concerts at the community hall in Schellenberg.

Dinner can be booked and paid in advance or on arrival.

INTERNET

Free WLAN is available in the Musikschulzentrum Eschen, in the dormitory and in the Hotel Krone in Schellenberg.

ACCOMMODATION

The following accommodation options can be booked directly via ligita:

Dormitory in Schellenberg

The sleeping places (Gym mats, blankets & cushions) are located in the sports hall of the municipality of Schellenberg. Toilets and showers as well as a common lounge with refrigerator can be used in the community hall next door. The public WLAN of the municipality of Schellenberg is available free of charge at the community hall. Breakfast is served at the Hotel Krone (on the opposite side of the street) from 7am.
Important: Please bring your own sleeping bag
Costs: EUR 120.00 (eight nights incl. breakfast) to be paid on arrival

Hotel Krone Schellenberg

Hotel Krone in Schellenberg offers double rooms (incl. shower/WC, TV, WLAN). Breakfast is served from 7am.
Cost: EUR 320.00 (eight nights incl. breakfast, shared room) to be paid on arrival
www.hotelkrone.li

Host family Mauren

Our host family in Mauren offers single and double rooms (shower/WC in the corridor). Breakfast is served from 7 am.
Costs: EUR 360.00 (eight nights incl. breakfast, shared room) to be paid on arrival

Daily schedule

There is always something going on at ligita.

Example of a ligita day: Start with a warm-up and finish off with a master concert.

WARM-UP & GUITAR ORCHESTRA

What could be nicer than playing music together? We invite all students at ligita to start the day with a joint warm-up and work on their technique together.

Furthermore, we offer the opportunity to participate in the guitar orchestra. Rehearsal take place every afternoon and the work will be presented at the final concert.

You can already register for the guitar orchestra when you register online. The sheet music will be sent to you in advance by e-mail.

Payments

Costs for courses, accommodation etc. (your registration fee of € 70.00 will be credited) have to be paid on your arrival in cash in Euro or Swiss Francs. We do not accept credit cards. If necessary, there is a cash machine at the post office in Eschen.

Check-in
Course participants can register on Saturday, 6 July, from 1 to 5pm at the festival office at Musikschulzentrum Eschen, Essanestrasse 11, FL-9492 Eschen. At registration they will receive all course materials. Free shuttle bus transfers to the dorm or hotel in Schellenberg are available.

For more information visit www.musikschule.li

Public transport

For the duration of ligita, participants are entitled to use the Liechtenstein Mobil public transport network (buses) in the Liechtenstein lowlands. They will receive a special ticket for this.

The timetable is available at www.sbb.ch

Shuttle bus

A shuttle bus is available for participants staying overnight in the Schellenberg dormitory (or in the Hotel Krone). Every morning the bus takes you from Schellenberg to the course location and back as well as in the evenings from Schellenberg to the concert location and back.

Liechtenstein

There might be time to visit some parts of Liechtenstein. On Wednesday afternoon a tour through the country is organized for course participatns, teachers and the performing artists. For more information about Liechtenstein and for activities before, during or after the festival visit www.tourismus.li.