evidence: Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal state of Austria, sharing borders with the countries of Germany (Bavaria), Liechtenstein, and Switzerland and the Austrian federal-state of Tyrol. Vorarlberg also enjoys a small window on Lake Constance via the city of Bregenz. It is the richest and most well to do province of Austria outside Vienna. For its size it offers a lot of diverse landscape including everything Tyrol has to offer with the exception of a large city. This state is almost entirely mountainous and enjoys one of the highest standards of living and income levels in Austria due to its proximity to Switzerland. It is also is home to a Germanic alpine culture, quite different than the rest of Austria making it a special place in the country even to other Austrians. It is sometimes referred to in German as the "Landle", which translates as the "statelet" or "tiny province". Vorarlbergers are a very proud and hardy people and work hard to protect and preserve their identity and history. [...] Vorarlberg is reachable from the main neighboring cities within relatively short time: from/to Zurich: ~ 1.5h, from/to Innsbruck: ~ 2.5h, from/to Munich: ~2.5h