As  read  ' Asterix and the Goths'  as a kid, I was always curious how the  area of Carnuntum could possibly today  look. And to see the  'real' Carnuntum forest  in which  the Druid 's conference was held!!
The picturesque  spring landscapes of  Lower Austria were  more than rewarding and the wild boar that I met in the forest just added the nececarry touch of Asterix realism to the  excursion !
Also interesting was the abundance of Roman ruins and the strong presence of Romanesque Architecture.
 
A random evening  on the bank of The Danube