Solvang

Came here on September 27, 2017. Solvang is a small town west of Santa Barbara. It is said that 2/3 of the residents are of Danish descent. They have built their homes into a Danish-style Nordic town. There are also classic images from Andersen's fairy tales such as the Andersen statue and the Little Mermaid. In sunny California, these colorful houses and scenery are full of fairy tale colors. There are not many residents in the town. When we arrived on Wednesday morning, it was more than 9 o'clock. The town was very quiet, with only occasional cars passing by. There is a clock tower in the town, which rings a bell every quarter of an hour. Listening carefully, it turns out to be the famous folk song "Long, Long Ago", which adds to the fairy tale color of the town. If you come to California for a tour, especially a self-driving tour from San Francisco to Santa Barbara, you must not miss this place.

I very good preview to an actual trip in Copenhagen. The place gives you a good idea of what to expect.

The village was originally built on selling horses and agricultural products, but has now become a tourist attraction. There are more than 5,000 people in the village, most of whom work in tourism-related fields. Every year, one to two million tourists visit the village, generating considerable tourism revenue. When the King of Denmark visited the United States, he also paid a special visit here.

Every picture in a quiet and beautiful town is like a postcard. Blue sky, windmill, wooden shoes, lovely house, there are always flowers in front of the porch. It's a pity that the stay is a little short. We ate cookies from Danish villages. The lovely stone carvings in a small shop.

The town on Highway 1, which can't be missed, was built by local people and Danes. It seems like a trip through Nordic Europe. Solwan means to bathe in the sunshine in Danish. Sure enough, the sunshine is very good here. The pace of life here is very slow. Every house has its own characteristics. Gift shops, cake shops, clothing stores, restaurants, lodgings and so on. It is necessary to stay here for one night. The next day, I stroll slowly around the town. It feels good. The air is fresh and cloudless. A beautiful town indispensable to Highway 1.

When traveling in the United States, rural towns are almost the same, with North American style buildings in the majority. In California, most of the houses are Spanish style, and they are similar everywhere. So when I came to a small town called Solvang in Santa Barbara County in southern California, I couldn't help but be dazzled. This is a beautiful town full of Danish style. The big windmills turning with the wind are particularly eye-catching, and the small buildings with a strong Nordic style make people feel as if they are in Andersen's fairy tale dream. "Solvang" is Danish, meaning "sunny place". It is about a three-hour drive from Los Angeles, with a pleasant climate and fertile land. Initially in 1911, five immigrants from Denmark bought this precious land and built a rural school here. Here, the original immigrants and their children can engage in farming or other industries while receiving traditional Danish education. Around this school, this town with distinct Danish characteristics has gradually formed, and now there are 4,700 residents. There are many tourists in the town, but it is not noisy. Everyone seems reluctant to destroy this rare tranquility.

The clear sky in May highlights the Danish style of the Danish Village in California, which is quiet and clean! It's really nice to take a tour around the town and have lunch. Since it is called the Danish Village, there are windmills, wooden shoes and Andersen. There are not many people in the town, and the pace of life seems to be slow. People drink coffee leisurely in roadside shops. As a tourist attraction, the town is not cheap. It can be seen from the number of fish and chips for lunch. For the same $19.5, there are two less fish than other places.