Day Itinerary
7 Activities
Day 1
25 mi
Wine, Food and a Little Bit of Scandinavia
Today, you'll take a short drive north to the Danish-inspired town of Solvang. In a bid to attract more tourists, business owners here began boosting the town's Danish heritage in the 1940s, adding windmills in the streets, half-timbered facades to their buildings, and even a scale replica of Copenhagen's Rundetaarn around town.
You'll try some Danish food to round out the experience and pay homage to the movie Sideways, which was filmed here. Then you'll drive further north to the towns of Los Olivos and Los Alamos. Let the rustic and quaint environs of each town charm you and enjoy its gifts of food, wine, and atmosphere.
Head north from Los Angeles to toward the slower pace and idyllic countryside of the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy views of the Pacific between Ventura and Santa Barbara.
You'll try some Danish food to round out the experience and pay homage to the movie Sideways, which was filmed here. Then you'll drive further north to the towns of Los Olivos and Los Alamos. Let the rustic and quaint environs of each town charm you and enjoy its gifts of food, wine, and atmosphere.
Head north from Los Angeles to toward the slower pace and idyllic countryside of the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy views of the Pacific between Ventura and Santa Barbara.
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11:4530 min
Hans Christian Andersen Museum
The Hans Christian Andersen Museum is housed above a small bookstore in Solvang. Small, but mighty, it gives an in-depth look at the man behind the fairy tales through letters, manuscripts, photographs, and books. Andersen, who was born in Denmark in 1805, is considered a Danish icon and this museum pays homage to him beautifully.
0.3 mi
5 min
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12:3045 min
Solvang Restaurant
With a little understanding of Danish history, now it's time to taste the culture. Head to Solvang Restaurant to try aebleskiver, a doughnut-like Danish sweet treat cooked in a cast-iron aebleskiver pan. A full meal of European foods can be had here, from German bratwurst to Danish meatballs.
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