German remote slutz - tourist info required!

[mosrite]

Hi Guys,

I am thinking of taking a small holiday in Berlin. Because I value your opinions in relation to recording so highly, I thought to pick your brains about what to see, where to stay and, more importantly, where the museum of the microphone is based

All opinions welcome,

Cheers,

[niquest]

Hi Mosrite,

two things that immediately come to mind are the old East German Radio complex and the Neumann factory. The former is a must see because of all the cool studios and halls with their 50s/60s design, the latter because those guys are really nice and after they have shown you around they send you off with Neuman bags with t-shirts, ballpoints and other Neumann-logo-bearing stuff.
Now that Museum I really don't know, but if you ask at Neumann's they'll tell you. That is maybe it's themselves that you were asking about. Well, you'll find out.

[Plush]

A visit to the revitalized TELDEX studio is a must.

Also a visit to the former East German film recording stages.

As for a proper place to stay, I recommend a hotel with a Japanese bath. There you could submerge your entire body and be scrubbed by a 17 y.o. Japanese girl. I have done it. It was worth the rape of my pocket book.

[mosrite]

Thanks guys, fantastic suggestions.

I had no idea if the 'museum of the microphone' actually existed but it sounds like the Neumann factory fits the bill nicely.

Any reasonably priced hotels / B+B's that anyone can vouch for?

[David Spearritt]

Originally Posted by Plush

As for a proper place to stay, I recommend a hotel with a Japanese bath. There you could submerge your entire body and be scrubbed by a 17 y.o. Japanese girl. I have done it. It was worth the rape of my pocket book.

Ah, plushy, you make me laugh.

[blaugruen7]

Originally Posted by mosrite

Any reasonably priced hotels

The Circus Berlin Hostel

i dont know if its reasonably priced. but a lot english speaking tourists are there and it is in the heart of trendy berlin.

if you need a cheap one you can pm me and i give you the adress of one which is around 65eur a night plus breakfest for a double bed room.

buy yourself some magazine like "zitty", which contains all concerts.