Getting to Solvang
Central Coast of California in Santa Barbara County Wine Country.
Solvang is just 35 miles (56 km) from the south facing beaches of Santa Barbara, and 32 miles from the west facing beach at Vandenberg Air Force Base. An easy 125 miles (201 km) up the coast from Los Angeles and 300 miles (483 km) south of San Francisco and 384 miles southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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About Solvang
Solvang has a rich Danish heritage. Founded by Danish immigrants in 1911, Solvang boasts authentic architecture, thatched roofs, old-world craftsmanship and traditional windmills.
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Driving Directions to Solvang
Solvang is centrally located in the heart of California's Central Coast Santa Barbara County wine country.
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Exploring the Santa Ynez Valley
Situated just a mile from the intersection of State Highways 154 and 246, Santa Ynez celebrates the area's western heritage.
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Solvang Maps
Danish tradition holds that the presence of a stork on a rooftop wards off lightning and brings good luck.
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Transportation
Getting to Solvang is simple...leaving is the hard part.
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Car Free - Solvang
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Solvang Hotel Reservations
Hotel Reservations
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Parking in Solvang
Solvang has free parking and there are three public parking lots.
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Solvang Downtown Walking Map
California EMERGENCY Info - Fire and Road Conditions
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2020 Santa Ynez Valley Destination Guide
View the 2020 digital Santa Ynez Valley Destination Guide Online!