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On the Green Map:

Cultural Site

Here you can see all cultural sites in Iceland. These contribute to the country's environment and sense of place in many important ways. Noninstitutional resources, monuments and places, even temporary events may be included.

Traditional Way of Life

May be indigenous, pioneer or migrated peoples' traditions. Might not be assimilated into prevailing culture. May be resources for learning about or visiting people living in traditional, more selfsufficient ways.

Museum

Museums all over Iceland.

Historical Feature

Edifice, institution, monument or unmarked historical area with special significance to the urban environment, the nation or sense of place.

Cultural Site: Museum 11 Cultural Site: Traditional Way of Life 6 Cultural Site: Historical Feature 10

Green Pages

Cultural Site: Museum 174 Cultural Site: Traditional Way of Life 92 Cultural Site: Historical Feature 62 Museum: Houses and building structures 24

Messages:

Certified Organic

The organic certification agency Tún manages the surveillance of organic produce in Iceland. Organic standards require feed and food crops to be grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or GMO’s.

Save the Highlands!

The Icelandic Highlands form one of the largest territories in Europe, which has never been inhabited or cultivated. Please help us by signing the petition to save Iceland’s Heart in Peril.

Travel safely!

Safetravel.is has essential safety information and tips for your tour in Iceland. Get your 112 Iceland app. If in need of assistance call 112.

Volcano Horses

Eldhestar - Volcano Horses takes special pleasure in showing visitors to Iceland the unique wilderness together with the horse. You’ll get to know Iceland’s nature from a totally new perspective.

National Park

Join forces to protect the highland! Sign the petition of NGO's for the establishment of a national park in the central highland of Iceland.

Protect the highland

The Iceland Nature Conservation Association is a conservation NGO, with the primary objective of conserving and protecting the wilderness of Iceland. Become a member and join in the fight for the Icelandic highland!

Sustainable tourism

Look for the Nordic Ecolabel the Swan as you pick your accomodation in Reykjavík. Three Reykjavík Hostels have the Swan, Reykjavík City Hostel, Loft Hostel and Reykjavík Downtown Hostel.

Icelandic folk art museum society