12 Activities
California Coast Trip: Los Angeles to Little Denmark and Santa Barbara
Starts from
Los Angeles
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
12
Duration
2 days
Length
84 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Los Angeles
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
2 days
Length
84 mi
- History and Culture
- Natural Attractions
- Adventure
Elisa Parhad
Travel Expert
- Feed exotic birds at an ostrich farm.
- Sample the Dutch sweet treat called abelskiver.
- Stroll along Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, California.
- Discover Danish history in the region.
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Located north of Santa Barbara, California, the Santa Ynez Valley comprises several communities that are a throwback to a simpler time. One of the famous towns in the valley is Solvang, California, also known as Little Denmark. Expect cooler temperatures, golden rolling hills on the way to a vintage northern-European style town, established in 1911 by Danish-Americans.
Just two hours up the coast from Los Angeles, California, you will find a relaxed pace of life that allows discovery and enjoyment of the moment at hand. On the way back, enjoy the beaches and gems of Santa Barbara, California. Found something you like? Feel free to linger. This is your route to relax and enjoy.
Just two hours up the coast from Los Angeles, California, you will find a relaxed pace of life that allows discovery and enjoyment of the moment at hand. On the way back, enjoy the beaches and gems of Santa Barbara, California. Found something you like? Feel free to linger. This is your route to relax and enjoy.
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Categories
- History and Culture
- Natural Attractions
- Adventure
Located north of Santa Barbara, California, the Santa Ynez Valley comprises several communities that are a throwback to a simpler time. One of the famous towns in the valley is Solvang, California, also known as Little Denmark. Expect cooler temperatures, golden rolling hills on the way to a vintage northern-European style town, established in 1911 by Danish-Americans.
Just two hours up the coast from Los Angeles, California, you will find a relaxed pace of life that allows discovery and enjoyment of the moment at hand. On the way back, enjoy the beaches and gems of Santa Barbara, California. Found something you like? Feel free to linger. This is your route to relax and enjoy.
Just two hours up the coast from Los Angeles, California, you will find a relaxed pace of life that allows discovery and enjoyment of the moment at hand. On the way back, enjoy the beaches and gems of Santa Barbara, California. Found something you like? Feel free to linger. This is your route to relax and enjoy.
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Elisa Parhad
Travel Expert
- Feed exotic birds at an ostrich farm.
- Sample the Dutch sweet treat called abelskiver.
- Stroll along Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, California.
- Discover Danish history in the region.
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Travel itinerary
6 Activities
Day 1
32 mi0.4 mi
El Capitán State Beach
Today, you'll take a short drive north to the Danish-inspired town of Solvang, California. In an effort to attract more tourists, business owners here began enhancing the town's Danish heritage in the 1940s, adding windmills on the streets, half-timbered facades to their buildings, and even a scaled replica of Copenhagen's iconic rounded tower, known as the Rundetaarn.
Head north from Los Angeles, California, toward the leisurely countryside of the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy vistas of the expansive Pacific Ocean between Ventura and Santa Barbara in California, and spend the night in Solvang, California. Get ready to relax on the beach, feed ostriches, and sample Danish foods.
6 Activities
Day 2
50 mi1 mi
Butterflies, Museums, and Ocean Breezes in Goleta and Santa Barbara
Today, you will be leaving the charming rural town of Solvang, California, and heading to Goleta, California for a stroll through a coastal eucalyptus grove. After that, make a stop in Santa Barbara, California for an afternoon of fun at a science museum and a seafood dinner.