Originally Posted by thadocta

Apologies, just got home from work (much later than I anticipated).

But just to respond to your post - yes, the commentary is worth it. There is the history of the area, little bits and pieces behind the scenery that you miss if you don't know what to look for. The tour goes to places which are easily missed if you don't know that they are there, there are the hassles of finding a parking space if you are driving yourself, as well as hassles with driving on the wrong side of the road if you come from certain areas of the world.

There are also the hassles of going to a decent restaurant for lunch and remembering that you are driving, so only one glass of wine, a problem which does not present itself if you are using one of the tourist bus services.

Of course, YMMV.

Dave