![]() Most followed a Danish provincial style architecture including the use of wood shingles to make the structures appear to have thatch roofs. In the late 1940s, residents decided to construct new buildings and remodel old ones to reflect their heritage and culture. I always feel like I’ve been transported to a quaint European village. Walking around the streets of Solvang, one can instantly feel its old world charm. We were here a couple of years ago but this visit meant a little more knowing we’ll see its counterpart soon. We spent this past holiday weekend at the central California coast and decided to revisit Solvang and do a “ little Denmark” mini-orientation for the kids before our trip. Many Danish settlers and immigrants from California and the Midwest bought these lands which were subdivided into farms and homes and established businesses to help grow this town into a colony. ![]() Solvang (meaning sunny field in Danish) was founded in 1911 by three Danish immigrants who raised enough money to buy almost 10,000 acres of land in the Santa Ynez Valley. ![]() Update: See our b log posts on our Denmark trip. ![]() After years of lingering on our travel bucket list, we finally booked a trip to Denmark this summer ( along with a couple of neighboring countries). Solvang, a charming village known as the “ Danish Capital of America“, has always inspired me to explore Denmark and introduce the kids to this part of Europe. In my case, it’s an ethnic-themed town located in central California. Sometimes an inspiration to visit a place comes from an unconventional source. ![]()
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