1st day
November 7, 2008
The synagogue
Having reached the hotel I instantly started to regret not having insisted on two separate beds, as our room turned out to be so tiny that for the next two days my friend and me hat to squeeze past each other when one of us wanted to go to the bathroom.
Later this afternoon we went to the city to get tickets for the subway and the congress. On the way my companion called in at the tourist information. Apart from city maps he also took a calender of events. At first I thought he just wanted to browse a bit there and maybe check if there was something intresting worth a visit on this weekend.
1. Whereever we went, whatever we visited - he took every leaflet he could get with him so that at the end of our stay the desk in the hotel room was so full of all that stuff that one couldn't see the desk board any more.
2. He seems to be of the type who makes an educational journey out of every trip. That means, when we stopped at a coffeeshop for a coffee, he took out the calendar of events and combed through all the entries for the weekend. The result of that was a list of guided tours and exhibitions, e.g. one of Kandynski's pictures. So it seemed as if we - and what annoyed me mostly: ME - would spend all the weekend (From 11 am to 7 pm) gaping at pictures and hearing the story of the 3rd Reich for the umpteenth time.
The Tonhalle in the Kultfabrik, where the congress took place
Nevertheless, having finished the coffee we went to the Kultfabrik for the tickets. The Kultfabrik is a former factory of the Pfanni-company, which produces convenience food made of potatoes, e.g. potatoe fritter, mashed potatoes and everything else you can imagine. Some years ago Pfanni closed this factory and a guy leased it, who made something like an amusement strip out of the premises. So today, there are all kinds of bars, clubs etc. located on the site, which comes to life not until 9 pm. The rest of the day one can get the impression to walk around a ghost town :-) However, when when we returned to this place in the evening for the congress, there was one big party onging.
The party of the salsa congress itself was just great - apart from my trip to Krakow some weeks ago I have never experienced such an outgoing public. As I suppose that this is the case at all congresses and festivals, I can't wait for the salsa festival in Karlsruhe :-)
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Ideal for a short trip
Atlas City Hotel is the typical hotel for people who only need a shower and a place to sleep. So everything is a bit small and narrow. E.g. the double-room I had booked there hasn't been much larger than the kingsize bed, but admittedly, when I looked at the plan of the builing it seemed to me, as if they had given me the smallest double-room they had. Anyway, I didn't mind, because the price of 195€ for three nights was definitely below Munich average.
As the Atlas City hotel was opened only a few years ago, everything is still, new, clean and in good condition. Therefore the beds aren't worn yet so if you don't like too soft beds, you will be still able to spend a night there without terrible aches on the next morning.
Atlas City also offers a breakfast buffet for € 5,- per Person and day. The buffet itself doesn't offer the world, but it's ok and in my opinion worth the money - definitely better than walking around the city hungrily and looking for an affordable breakfast or just swallowing a pretzel or croissant in a hurry.
The location is quite good. Only a few minutes from the tube-station "Theresienwiese" and only 10 minutes by foot to the main station. I made this way three times in the cold night, completely pooped and hungry - so it can't be that bad :-)
As the Atlas City hotel was opened only a few years ago, everything is still, new, clean and in good condition. Therefore the beds aren't worn yet so if you don't like too soft beds, you will be still able to spend a night there without terrible aches on the next morning.
Atlas City also offers a breakfast buffet for € 5,- per Person and day. The buffet itself doesn't offer the world, but it's ok and in my opinion worth the money - definitely better than walking around the city hungrily and looking for an affordable breakfast or just swallowing a pretzel or croissant in a hurry.
The location is quite good. Only a few minutes from the tube-station "Theresienwiese" and only 10 minutes by foot to the main station. I made this way three times in the cold night, completely pooped and hungry - so it can't be that bad :-)
View from our hotel-room
