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| A bit of Denmark in Solvang, California |
A pleasant drive to the Santa Ynez Valley is a pleasant trip
in itself. One of the cheerful spots to visit is the city of Solvang. Just exit
from Hwy 101 at Buellton onto Hwy 246 for a few miles. A group of Danish immigrants
founded the community in 1911. Curios from small shops and melt-in-your-mouth
pastries from the bakeries create a tour to remember.
You’ll feel like you’ve traveled to Denmark until you see
Mission Santa Ines, an original California mission built in 1804 during California’s
Spanish reign. The Mission stands near the center of town.
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My sister J visited Solvang this weekend and graciously took pictures of many of my favorite spots.
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| The beautiful Pacific Ocean |
Over a million visitors travel from near and far to see the statue of the Little Mermaid, Danish architecture, and horse-drawn and motorized trolleys.
My Solvang visits are few and far between since I moved from Southern CA.
It's always a treat to see lovely landscaping and colorful flowers.
Add this lovely city to your bucket list and only put a check beside it once you go. Chances are good you’ll want to return as soon as possible.
Where do you hope to visit before this year ends?
That sounds like a lovely place to visit I have never heard of it until today :)
ReplyDeleteHow pretty. You know. Until I read this, I'd never even heard of Slovang. It's a gorgeous place.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great place to visit. I love all of the flowers.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, love the landscaping! Looks like a great place to travel!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of Solvang. Very pretty!
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Looks like a great place to visit. Loved the photos of all the flowers... so colorful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a beautiful place, wow. Glad you were able to go and share the beautiful photos with us!
ReplyDeleteThat looks spectacular. I have not heard of this place.
ReplyDeleteHow quaint! I love visiting quaint little towns and checking out all there is to see
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice place with some really cool architecture. It looks like the weather was perfect too.
ReplyDeleteSanta Ynez Valley sounds like a beautiful place to go for a weekend. I will have to check it out the next time i am in the area.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Nice place to visit. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a nice area to visit! California is full of hidden treasures!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful colors with the flower pics! Everything here is dry and crispy thanks to the Florida sun
ReplyDeleteMy in-laws go to Solvang all the time. They just love the small town feel of it. I still need to head over and check it out myself.
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks like such a beautiful place! I would love to visit sometime.
ReplyDeleteThere's a Christmas store that's open year round. Delicious food can be enjoyed at the Bit O Denmark as well as Polly's Pancakes. If you're in the mood for split pea soup be sure to go to Anderson Pea Soup Restaurant in Buellton.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice place. I love the trolley. So fun to just ride around town and check out the sites.
ReplyDeleteBefore the year ends, to answer your question, I would like to visit Miami. Orlando is on my list too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a pretty place to visit. We're heading to Florida next month.
ReplyDeleteI love that about California. There are so many cool and stunning places to visit. I have to check this place out!
ReplyDeleteCalifornia is so beautiful and one day I would love to visit. I would really love to visit my friends in North Carolina this year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful city! I want to say that there was an episode of the Kardashians filmed there.. Sorry I just happened to watch that day.. :/
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this area before. I would love to visit one day.
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