World Heritage in Iceland
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Discuss: Forum topic about Iceland .
Blog: Top Tips for travelling to Iceland as a WH traveller.
Relevant websites and news articles:
Blog: Top Tips for travelling to Iceland as a WH traveller.
Relevant websites and news articles:
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Inscribed | Type | Reviews | Visitors | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surtsey | 2008 | Natural | 9 | 61 | 2.83 |
| Thingvellir | 2004 | Cultural | 8 | 459 | 3.53 |
| Vatnajökull National Park | 2019 | Natural | 7 | 240 | 4.28 |
Tentative List
| Site | Added | Scheduled | Type | Reviews | Visitors | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve | 2011 | Mixed | 1 | 24 | 33% | |
| Mývatn and Laxá | 2011 | Natural | 4 | 85 | 86% | |
| The Turf House Tradition | 2011 | Cultural | 4 | 80 | 88% | |
| Thingvellir National Park | 2011 | Natural | 1 | 180 | 92% | |
| Torfajökull Volcanic System / Fjallabak Nature Reserve | 2013 | Natural | 2 | 26 | 100% | |
| VIKING MONUMENTS AND SITES / Thingvellir National Park | 2011 | Cultural | 0 | 139 | 67% | |
Former Tentative Sites
| Site | Added | Removed | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosar | 2001 | 2011 | 0 |
| Herðubreiðarlindir and Askja | 2001 | 2011 | 0 |
| Reykholt | 2001 | 2011 | 0 |
| Vatnajökull National Park - Jökulsá á Fjöllum river corridor and Dettifoss - Ásbyrgi | 2011 | 2019 | 0 |
Country info
- Official Name
- Iceland
- Region
- Europe and North America
- WHC location
- -
- WHC member
- -
Recent Reviews
- Thingvellir DutchHorn United States - 11-Oct-24 -
- Surtsey Tsunami Japan / USA / Europe - 24-Sep-24
- Mývatn and Laxá (T) Clyde Malta - 02-Mar-23 -
- The Turf House Tradition (T) Clyde Malta - 01-Mar-23 -
- Vatnajökull National Park Clyde Malta - 24-Feb-23 -
- Surtsey Clyde Malta - 15-Feb-23 -
- Thingvellir Clyde Malta - 15-Feb-23 -
- Surtsey Els Slots The Netherlands - 22-Aug-20 -
- Thingvellir Els Slots The Netherlands - 21-Aug-20 -
- Vatnajökull National Park Els Slots The Netherlands - 17-Aug-20 -
Country Complete
The following 47 Community Members have visited all WHS in this country:
Allison Vies . ALS . Bamse . Bazikoln . Christoph . Clyde . Cyberczar . DonPolarBear . Els Slots . Feldhase . Femke Roos . Frederik Dawson . Izzet Ege . Jana and Matt . Jancidobso . Jon Eshuijs . Jonas Kremer . Jose Antonio Collar . Judith Tanner . KarenBMoore . Kbecq . Laurine . Little Lauren Travels . Lorenzo2022 . Lukasz Palczewski . manuel011197 . mbeese . Michael Ayers . Nan . NoahFranc . Pascal Cauliez . Philipp Peterer . Randi Thomsen . Raphael . Roger Ourset . Roman Bruehwiler . Roman Koeln . Roman Raab . Sabrina Liebehentschel . Solivagant . Stanislaw Warwas . Svein Elias . Thomas Buechler . Tino A Offner . triath . Volker1972 . Zoë Sheng .