Tellspiele

Interlaken


There are twice-weekly performances of Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell (William Tell) between mid-June and early September, staged in the open-air theatre in Rugen Forest. The play is in German, but an English synopsis is available.


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Nearby Interlaken attractions

1. Heimwehfluh

0.65 MILES

A nostalgic funicular trundles up to family-friendly Heimwehfluh for long views across Interlaken. Kids love the bob run down the hill – lay off the…

2. Harder Kulm

0.78 MILES

For far-reaching views to the 4000m giants, take the eight-minute funicular ride to 1322m Harder Kulm. Many hiking paths begin here, and the vertigo-free…

3. Tourist Museum

0.81 MILES

This low-key museum sits on a cobbled, fountain-dotted square in Unterseen. The permanent exhibition presents a romp through tourism in the region with…

4. Alpengarten

2.94 MILES

Atop the Schynige Platte plateau, the Alpengarten nurtures 600 types of Alpine blooms, including snowbells, arnicas, gentians, anemones and edelweiss…

5. Bernatone Alphornbau

3.28 MILES

It doesn't get more Swiss than the alpenhorn, that fabulous-looking instrument often played by bearded Alpine men with ruddy cheeks and a good set of…

6. St Beatus Caves

3.81 MILES

Sculpted over millennia, the St Beatus Caves are great for a wander through caverns of dramatically lit stalagmites, stalactites and underground lakes…

7. Männlichen

5.93 MILES

Rising between the Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen Valleys, 2230m Männlichen has sensational views deep into the glaciated heart of the region. These are…

8. Staubbachfall

6.6 MILES

Especially in the early morning light, you can see how the vaporous, 297m-high Staubbach Falls captivated prominent writers with its threads of spray…