Solvang

Welcome to Solvang, "A little slice of Denmark in Southern California ". Located in the Santa Inez Valley, the heart of Santa Barbara wine country.

It's been some years since I discovered Solvang while a college student at UCSB. Times definitely change everything as I saw in Solvang. A once quiet and quaint European hamlet with all the authenticity of Denmark is now just another tourist stop and a diverse cultural mix of style and character.

Danish and international eateries, restaurants, wine shops, candy stores and ice cream parlors. Echoes of Danish heritage are still there, windmills now purposed for business offices or stores, and cobblestone areas, replaced by paved streets, the primary feeling is hoping to experience real Danish life, somewhere in Solvang.Read more