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It's quiet here and there's space to sit quietly and contemplate the history of this little village. Don't hurry through, enjoy it.

Loved my visit here as it took me back to my childhood and that of my parents, although it is still a working farming village the beauty has been preserved. At the far end of the village is a mini version of Stonehenge and well worth a walk around. If you are in the area do not miss coming here.

It's a wonderful town that live in a magic atmosphere. We did several kilometers by bike under the rain to arrive here but for see the typical architecture was a good choice.

We went to Holasovice to see the UNESCO World Heritage Baroque architecture. Not a very easy place to find, although there are the odd brown heritage signs out in the country lanes, Holasovice is still a working farming village but also incredibly beautiful. Its white painted but decorated farmhouses line the central square which had a small pond and to the east is a small information centre. Lots of people appear to cycle over from Ceske Krumlov and there are a couple of cafes. The one we went to, on the south side was in the farm yard to the side of the house and served some of the best food I have eaten in the Czech Republic with wild mushrooms, presumably from the area.An added bonus was the (relatively) newly built Czech Stonehenge in a field to the south west. Although I had been sceptical about building 'neolithic' structures in the 21st century I followed the instructions printed in English on a card and did indeed connect with the energy of the place at the central stone. The stones for the circle had been brought in from the local area and the site had been chosen on the advice of an engineer and psychotronics experts Dr Zdenek Rejdak.It is constantly being added to and is becoming a focus for druids and now a favourite place to get married. It is certainly a very calming place and well worth a detour to find.

I had the opportunity to hitch a ride to Holasovice over the weekend. It was my first visit and I had the opportunity to tag along with a wedding party. I can say if you have the means to visit by car or tour bus, I would suggest visiting here. 2 restaurants are there. One was closed for another private wedding party. The other one was busy but surprisingly the food was good...you have to be a little bit patient as summer they are busy. The best way was to simply walk to the bar and ask for what you needed. If you have to go by public transport, it would be very time consuming. For the one poster who was disappointed, that was his fault. It has historical value...not an oh-la-la factor. So yes, I'm glad I was able to visit. And as in the title, on the far end of the row is a replica of Stonehinge.

A walk through this small village takes less then an hour - including a detour towards the "Stonehenge of Holasovice", and a walk down a dead-end street, which, miraculously, leads to a small pond. But this one hour in this village where time seems to have stopped can provide food for thoughts for many more hours - so, from my perspective, it's definitely worth a visit.

Very beautiful houses around the plaza. The traffic is not easy. We take bus from České Budějovice in the morning. But when we want to go back, it turns to be very difficult. We take bus to another bus station to transfer, and the next bus does not stop. So we have to wait for another one and half an hour. Fortunately, a young guy pick us up to České Budějovice.

Not far away from Ceske Budejovice. Great stop on your bicycle ride through the area. It's an unspoilt 18th century still living and working village. It's not a museum ! You must visit it during an annual hand craft festival, which takes place always the third weekend of July ! Fantastic celebration of Czech handcrafting, traditional food, music, dance and more ! Worth visiting during this time, when even some of the old houses are open to public.

Holasovice is a pretty little village near Ceske Budejovice. The restored buildings are nice to look at, and a walk around the village should take around 30-45 minutes ( unless you stop at one of the two restaurants ). During our short stay two coaches arrived to briefly deposit tourists to take photos of the village, although I did notice two visitors from ignoring the photo opportunities for a quick drink instead, and a Japanese family spent their time looking at the goats in the small holdings, instead of the Baroque style houses. No-one seemed to take any pictures of the Temelin Nuclear Power Station in the distance though !The tourist coaches spent around 30 minutes in Holasovice, before presumably heading off for Cesky Krumlov or one other attractions nearby. Holasovice is worth a short visit if you are in the Ceske Budejovice or Cesky Krumlov area. However, the next village, Zabori, is just as pretty although not a UNESCO listed site.

A rare example of rural Baroque, this is a great place for a short stop or even a lunch break. There are two pubs, serving decent Czech food and good beer - even theor local brew. A very scenic drive from Hluboka castle, it would be great to take a bicycle ride there.

It was pleasant to walk through this small village, very low key. The only restaurant served a nice fish soup as well as poppyseed dumplings that were delicious.

Very nice authentic villlage in the old southern-Bohemia style, World Heritage Site. Worth to stop here e.g. on the way to Cesky Krumlov or Hluboka castle. One hour is enough to go through the village.

It will take not more than 2 hours - this trip to XIX century). The last example of country baroque!!! And it's on the way to Český Krumlov! So, if You travel by car don't miss this unique place!!!

Great when you can drive there or include it in your biking trip! It is just one of those a bit "put of the way" places but worth visiting if you are interested in folk architecture and history. It is good to read a bit about holasovice before coming there so you understand why it is on Unseco list.

Read the guidebooks to find out more. There is an interpretation/ visitor centre. Completely unspoiled village and really worth a quick detour.