Mauren, Liechtenstein

With a population of just 4,404, Mauren is a sleepy Liechtenstein town that offers little to excite the average expat. The Curta mechanical calculator may have been produced here, but the reality is that Mauren is a bureaucratic backwater with little to recommend it beyond its picturesque forests. Electricity only arrived in 1906, and the local government still seems stuck in the past.

Those seeking a quiet, rural European life may find Mauren's slow pace appealing. But for anyone used to the comforts of modern urban living, this town is likely to be a persistent headache of red tape and cultural stagnation. Unless you have a specific reason to be in Liechtenstein, Mauren is best avoided.