Solvang
Danish Village is located in the Santa Ynez Valley
inland from Santa Barbara, California. This quaint town
was founded in 1911 by a group of Danish educators. Today
the town manly caters to tourist who arrive by car and
bus. The city is home to danish bakeries, restaurants,
and merchants offering a little bit of Denmark in California.
Many of the buildings are built Danish style including
a life size windmill. Solvang means "Sunny Field" in
Danish, however these days most of the fields in the Santa
Ynez Valley are planted with grape vines. A visit to Solvang
means strolling the streets window shopping, taking pictures
and of course indulging in some Danish pastries.
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