Thingvellir is the most important cultural heritage site in Iceland, a national treasure and at the same time a global cultural resource. Thingvellir combines in just one place an assortment of natural phenomena which only a handful of places on earth can boast. To Icelanders, Thingvellir is a symbol of national unity where the main strands of its history have been woven from its earliest settlement in the ninth century to the present day.