Destination Guide to the Golden State California Day Trips

Solvang California Santa Ynez Valley

Solvang was founded in 1911 in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley. This authentic Danish village offers visitors hundreds of shops and restaurants to explore and enjoy. Chocolate shops, bakeries, coffee and beer gardens fill the streets of this walkable town. Solvang was voted one of Sunset Magazine's 10 Most Beautiful Small Towns in the Western United States. Solvang has many inns and full-service hotels making it an ideal starting point for outings through out the Santa Ynez Valley. Activities and things to do include visiting the many wineries, hiking and biking, Ostrich Land, Lake Cachuma, Horse Ranches and Jeep Tours. There are currently over 18,000 acres of grapevines and over 60 wineries in Santa Barbara County and Solvang is located right in the center of the wine country. Spend the day and enjoy this wonderful Danish village.
 
Solvang California
 
Welcome to Solvang
Solvang California
Welcome to Solvang
Danish Village
Unique shops and restaurants
Danish Village
Unique shops and restaurants
Windmill in Solvang
Hills around Solvang
Windmill in Solvang
Hills around Solvang
   
 
From Southern California: Los Angles Take Highway-101 North to Highway-246 (at Buellton). Turn right 3 miles
From Northern California: San Francisco Take Highway-101 South to Highway-246 (at Buellton). Turn left 3 miles.

 

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