On the way from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, the small World Heritage Site village of Holasovice was an easy stop for a brief visit. I drove pass many nice villages which I really enjoyed but noticed that all of them had many architectural styles from Baroque to modern, a sign that those villages have developed thru time, so I questioned myself how possible Holasovice be perfectly preserved?

I parked my car in the designated almost full carpark behind closed tourist information center, presumed that from the size of the carpark for about 20 cars, the village is enjoyed considerate number of tourists. The whole village was very small and built around the large oval pond garden. The picturesque colorful façades of farmhouses around the garden were a lovely sight to see for its unbelievable harmonious design. I felt that Holasovice was a rural version of Telc, another World heritage Site that well known for its beautiful façade buildings around its central square. Some houses were opened as café and museum, nothing remarkable for the museum display unless you were some pure city dwellers who never experienced on farm tools. The most remarkable thing I found from Holasovice was its unfortunate history which caused the whole village to be perfectly preserved. From many plagues to post WWII expulsion, the village was deserted many times and was left behind without any development unlike its nearby villages until 1990!

Because of its small size, I spent less than 30 minutes to see all the must see of this village, the place’s architecture was beautiful and really a nice place to visit briefly. It's perfect condition of preservation was truly a tragic miracle which I happily that it was listed by UNESCO to ensure its future, but when I saw the sign of the nearby Stonehenge Holasovice next to the historic village, some kind of cheap tourist trap development to lure tourist money, I started to concern Holasovice’s future that even UNESCO cannot help.