Central Coast · Day trip · Book P.166–169
Solvang
About
Solvang, in the Santa Ynez Valley north of Santa Barbara, was founded by Danish immigrants in 1911; the whole village is half-timbered Danish-style buildings and windmills, with Danish bakeries and shops. The area around it is wine country, where Sideways was filmed. Most people pair it with Santa Barbara in one day.
Jasmine says
Suddenly, you're in Denmark.
Windmills, timber houses, aebleskiver:
Solvang's fairy-tale feel is very touristy,
but it pairs perfectly with Santa Barbara.
A fairy-tale town, usually paired with Santa Barbara.
Insider tips
- It's over 4 hours round trip; give it a whole day
- On the way: the town of Los Olivos and the Sideways filming-location tour
- Vineyard sunsets are prettiest in the fall
- Address
- Solvang, CA
- Website
- solvangusa.com →
Where I wrote about it
Open on the interactive map →Open in Google Maps →The full page on the LA Guide →