We were dropped by out driver Wilfried in the Zoo Station in Berlin and made our way to the Circus Hostel, close to Alexanderplatz. The hostel just completed a refurb 3 weeks ago and is fantastic with a wonderful bar area and comfortable rooms - all for €17/night. We woke up early in the morning to go on a walking tour of the city. Setting ot at 10:30, the tour lasted 8 and a half hours (12 km) and included all major sights of the city including the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, New Synagogue and Checkpoint Charlie as well as a number of other lesser-known sights which our excellent tour guide, Victoria pointed out to us. She was very knowledgeable and her enthsiasm for the City spread to everyone in the group. In the evening
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