Saucy Berlin transforms itself into a 'music city'

With little or no industrial base the German capital exploits its cultural fame and its reputation as a place where titillation is valued

DPA , BERLIN

US artist Jonathon Borofski's arresting 30m-high mid- river sculpture Molecule Man also vies for tourist attention, while nearby is the "Spree River Bathing Ship."

Dozens of dance and entertainment facilities stud this side of the river -- many of them in close proximity to the riverside Arena, Berlin's biggest rock and pop concert hall with a capacity of 7,500 in south-east Treptow.

Little wonder, then, that the talk is of "Musikstadt Berlin" these days.