1 January 2026 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Santa Barbara (
Spanish : Santa Bárbara, meaning ‘
Saint Barbara ‘) is a coastal city in
Santa Barbara County, California , of which it is also the
county seat . Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the
West Coast of the United States excepting Alaska, the city lies between the steeply rising
Santa Ynez Mountains and the
Pacific Ocean . Santa Barbara’s climate is often described as
Mediterranean , and the city has been dubbed “The American Riviera”. According to the
2020 U.S. census , the city’s population was 88,665.
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26 December 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Mission Santa Barbara (Spanish: Misión de Santa Bárbara) is a
Spanish mission in
Santa Barbara, California , United States. Often referred to as the ‘Queen of the Missions’, it was founded by Padre
Fermín Lasuén for the
Franciscan order on December 4, 1786, the feast day of
Saint Barbara , as the tenth mission of what would later become 21 missions in Alta California.
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8 May 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Solvang (
Danish for “sunny field”) is a city in
Santa Barbara County, California , United States. Located in the
Santa Ynez Valley , the population was 6,126 at the
2020 census , up from 5,245 at the
2010 census . Solvang was founded in 1911 and incorporated as a city on May 1, 1985. Solvang has been described as “The Danish Capital of America”.
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1 October 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Santa Maria (
Spanish for “
St. Mary “) is a city in the
Central Coast of California in northern
Santa Barbara County . It is approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of
Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 km) northwest of downtown
Los Angeles . Its population was 109,707 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the Santa Maria-
Santa Barbara , CA Metro Area. The city is notable for its wine industry and
Santa Maria-style barbecue .
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21 December 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General , Greater Los Angeles Area
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The Channel Islands are an
archipelago of eight
islands (
Anacapa ,
San Miguel ,
Santa Cruz ,
Santa Rosa ,
San Clemente ,
San Nicolas ,
Santa Barbara und
Santa Catalina ) located in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of
southern California along the
Santa Barbara Channel in the
United States of America . Five of the islands are part of
Channel Islands National Park , and the waters surrounding these islands make up
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary .
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