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Solvang, California: Danish Theme Town

Visiting Solvang is like taking a trip to Denmark. There's a windmill, faux Danish architecture, a mini-museum, and a Little Mermaid statue.

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Danish Theme Town - Vikings on Motorcycles

Been visiting Solvang a few times this year. Motels have windmills, shoe stores have wooden shoes and they have the greatest Danish pastries and baked goods in California (every time we go on highway 101 we stop for that). The town has a merry go round and a motorcycle museum and lots of shops selling everything and anything that is Danish. Near the last weekend of September, the town has "Danish Days" with parades, dancing and vikings on motorcycles.

[Carl Ambrose, 11/04/2001]

Danish Theme Town

Address:
Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA
Directions:
Danish architecture is all over downtown, a windmill is at the corner of Alisal Rd and Molle Way, and a Little Mermaid statue at the corner of Alisal and Mission Drive.
Hours:
Museum open daily during summer. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
805-688-0701
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