Things to Do

Solvang's main draws are its Danish heritage architecture, the surrounding wine country, and the old Spanish missions nearby.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Mission Santa Inés

One of the best-preserved California missions, founded in 1804, still an active parish

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02

Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum

An unexpected collection of rare and beautifully restored vintage motorcycles

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03

Hans Christian Andersen Museum

A small museum dedicated to Denmark's most famous author, in a half-timbered building above a bookshop

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04

Santa Ynez Valley Wine Tasting

One of California's best wine regions, with dozens of tasting rooms in and around Solvang

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05

Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana

Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana is a private museum devoted to vintage roadside culture. Its collection includes restored gasoline pumps, porcelain signs, …

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06

Elverhøj Museum

Danish-American heritage museum in a farmhouse replica

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07

Solvang Windmills

Working windmills that are the iconic symbol of Solvang's Danish heritage

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08

OstrichLand USA

An ostrich and emu farm where you can feed — and be intimidated by — the world's largest birds

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