diff --git a/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py b/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py
index 1ee8fd24..87a26a52 100644
--- a/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/server/adventures/serializers.py
@@ -21,18 +21,28 @@ def to_representation(self, instance):
             representation['image'] = f"{public_url}/media/{instance.image.name}"
         return representation
     
-class CategorySerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
+class CategorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     num_adventures = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     class Meta:
         model = Category
-        fields = ['id', 'name', 'display_name', 'icon', 'user_id', 'num_adventures']
-        read_only_fields = ['id', 'user_id', 'num_adventures']
+        fields = ['id', 'name', 'display_name', 'icon', 'num_adventures']
+        read_only_fields = ['id', 'num_adventures']
 
     def validate_name(self, value):
-        if Category.objects.filter(name=value).exists():
-            raise serializers.ValidationError('Category with this name already exists.')
-    
-        return value
+        return value.lower()
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        user = self.context['request'].user
+        validated_data['name'] = validated_data['name'].lower()
+        return Category.objects.create(user_id=user, **validated_data)
+
+    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        for attr, value in validated_data.items():
+            setattr(instance, attr, value)
+        if 'name' in validated_data:
+            instance.name = validated_data['name'].lower()
+        instance.save()
+        return instance
     
     def get_num_adventures(self, obj):
         return Adventure.objects.filter(category=obj, user_id=obj.user_id).count()
@@ -46,13 +56,8 @@ class Meta:
                                    
 class AdventureSerializer(CustomModelSerializer):
     images = AdventureImageSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
-    visits = VisitSerializer(many=True, read_only=False)
-    category = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
-        queryset=Category.objects.all(),
-        write_only=True,
-        required=False
-    )
-    category_object = CategorySerializer(source='category', read_only=True)
+    visits = VisitSerializer(many=True, read_only=False, required=False)
+    category = CategorySerializer(read_only=False, required=False)
     is_visited = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
 
     class Meta:
@@ -60,19 +65,45 @@ class Meta:
         fields = [
             'id', 'user_id', 'name', 'description', 'rating', 'activity_types', 'location', 
             'is_public', 'collection', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'images', 'link', 'longitude', 
-            'latitude', 'visits', 'is_visited', 'category', 'category_object'
+            'latitude', 'visits', 'is_visited', 'category'
         ]
         read_only_fields = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'user_id', 'is_visited']
 
-    def to_representation(self, instance):
-        representation = super().to_representation(instance)
-        representation['category'] = representation.pop('category_object')
-        return representation
+    def validate_category(self, category_data):
+        if isinstance(category_data, Category):
+            return category_data
+        if category_data:
+            user = self.context['request'].user
+            name = category_data.get('name', '').lower()
+            existing_category = Category.objects.filter(user_id=user, name=name).first()
+            if existing_category:
+                return existing_category
+            category_data['name'] = name
+        return category_data
 
-    def validate_category(self, category):
-        # Check that the category belongs to the same user
-        if category.user_id != self.context['request'].user:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError('Category does not belong to the user.')
+    def get_or_create_category(self, category_data):
+        user = self.context['request'].user
+        
+        if isinstance(category_data, Category):
+            return category_data
+        
+        if isinstance(category_data, dict):
+            name = category_data.get('name', '').lower()
+            display_name = category_data.get('display_name', name)
+            icon = category_data.get('icon', '🌎')
+        else:
+            name = category_data.name.lower()
+            display_name = category_data.display_name
+            icon = category_data.icon
+
+        category, created = Category.objects.get_or_create(
+            user_id=user,
+            name=name,
+            defaults={
+                'display_name': display_name,
+                'icon': icon
+            }
+        )
         return category
 
     def get_is_visited(self, obj):
@@ -86,16 +117,28 @@ def get_is_visited(self, obj):
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
         visits_data = validated_data.pop('visits', [])
+        category_data = validated_data.pop('category', None)
         adventure = Adventure.objects.create(**validated_data)
         for visit_data in visits_data:
             Visit.objects.create(adventure=adventure, **visit_data)
+
+        if category_data:
+            category = self.get_or_create_category(category_data)
+            adventure.category = category
+            adventure.save()
+
         return adventure
 
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
         visits_data = validated_data.pop('visits', [])
+        category_data = validated_data.pop('category', None)
 
         for attr, value in validated_data.items():
             setattr(instance, attr, value)
+
+        if category_data:
+            category = self.get_or_create_category(category_data)
+            instance.category = category
         instance.save()
 
         current_visits = instance.visits.all()
diff --git a/backend/server/adventures/views.py b/backend/server/adventures/views.py
index 2405f15c..fb85e37e 100644
--- a/backend/server/adventures/views.py
+++ b/backend/server/adventures/views.py
@@ -614,23 +614,42 @@ def types(self, request):
 
         return Response(allTypes)
     
-class CategoryViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
+class CategoryViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    queryset = Category.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = CategorySerializer
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        return Category.objects.filter(user_id=self.request.user)
+
     @action(detail=False, methods=['get'])
     def categories(self, request):
         """
         Retrieve a list of distinct categories for adventures associated with the current user.
-
-        Args:
-            request (HttpRequest): The HTTP request object.
-
-        Returns:
-            Response: A response containing a list of distinct categories.
         """
-        categories = Category.objects.filter(user_id=request.user.id).distinct()
-        serializer = CategorySerializer(categories, many=True)
+        categories = self.get_queryset().distinct()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(categories, many=True)
         return Response(serializer.data)
+    
+    def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        instance = self.get_object()
+        if instance.user_id != request.user:
+            return Response({"error": "User does not own this category"}, status
+            =400)
+        
+        if instance.name == 'general':
+            return Response({"error": "Cannot delete the general category"}, status=400)
+        
+        # set any adventures with this category to a default category called general before deleting the category, if general does not exist create it for the user
+        general_category = Category.objects.filter(user_id=request.user, name='general').first()
+
+        if not general_category:
+            general_category = Category.objects.create(user_id=request.user, name='general', icon='🌎', display_name='General')
+        
+        Adventure.objects.filter(category=instance).update(category=general_category)
+
+        return super().destroy(request, *args, **kwargs)
+    
 
 class TransportationViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Transportation.objects.all()
@@ -1129,12 +1148,13 @@ def extractIsoCode(self, data):
         print(iso_code)
         country_code = iso_code[:2]
         
-        if city:
-            display_name = f"{city}, {region.name}, {country_code}"
-        elif town and region.name:
-            display_name = f"{town}, {region.name}, {country_code}"
-        elif county and region.name:
-            display_name = f"{county}, {region.name}, {country_code}"
+        if region:
+            if city:
+                display_name = f"{city}, {region.name}, {country_code}"
+            elif town:
+                display_name = f"{town}, {region.name}, {country_code}"
+            elif county:
+                display_name = f"{county}, {region.name}, {country_code}"
 
         if visited_region:
             is_visited = True
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureModal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureModal.svelte
index eb340b1c..41485826 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureModal.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureModal.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 	import ActivityComplete from './ActivityComplete.svelte';
 	import { appVersion } from '$lib/config';
 	import CategoryDropdown from './CategoryDropdown.svelte';
+	import { findFirstValue } from '$lib';
 
 	let wikiError: string = '';
 
@@ -56,7 +57,13 @@
 		images: [],
 		user_id: null,
 		collection: collection?.id || null,
-		category: ''
+		category: {
+			id: '',
+			name: '',
+			display_name: '',
+			icon: '',
+			user_id: ''
+		}
 	};
 
 	export let adventureToEdit: Adventure | null = null;
@@ -78,7 +85,13 @@
 		collection: adventureToEdit?.collection || collection?.id || null,
 		visits: adventureToEdit?.visits || [],
 		is_visited: adventureToEdit?.is_visited || false,
-		category: adventureToEdit?.category || ''
+		category: adventureToEdit?.category || {
+			id: '',
+			name: '',
+			display_name: '',
+			icon: '',
+			user_id: ''
+		}
 	};
 
 	let markers: Point[] = [];
@@ -405,7 +418,8 @@
 				warningMessage = '';
 				addToast('success', $t('adventures.adventure_created'));
 			} else {
-				warningMessage = Object.values(data)[0] as string;
+				warningMessage = findFirstValue(data) as string;
+				console.error(data);
 				addToast('error', $t('adventures.adventure_create_error'));
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -450,7 +464,8 @@
 						</div>
 						<div class="collapse-content">
 							<div>
-								<label for="name">{$t('adventures.name')}</label><br />
+								<label for="name">{$t('adventures.name')}<span class="text-red-500">*</span></label
+								><br />
 								<input
 									type="text"
 									id="name"
@@ -461,9 +476,11 @@
 								/>
 							</div>
 							<div>
-								<label for="link">{$t('adventures.category')}</label><br />
+								<label for="link"
+									>{$t('adventures.category')}<span class="text-red-500">*</span></label
+								><br />
 
-								<CategoryDropdown bind:categories bind:category_id={adventure.category} />
+								<CategoryDropdown bind:categories bind:selected_category={adventure.category} />
 							</div>
 							<div>
 								<label for="rating">{$t('adventures.rating')}</label><br />
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryDropdown.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryDropdown.svelte
index e88cb14b..acffa2bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryDropdown.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryDropdown.svelte
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@
 	import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
 	export let categories: Category[] = [];
-	let selected_category: Category | null = null;
+	export let selected_category: Category | null = null;
+	let new_category: Category = {
+		name: '',
+		display_name: '',
+		icon: '',
+		id: '',
+		user_id: '',
+		num_adventures: 0
+	};
 
-	export let category_id:
-		| {
-				id: string;
-				name: string;
-				display_name: string;
-				icon: string;
-				user_id: string;
-		  }
-		| string;
 	let isOpen = false;
 
 	function toggleDropdown() {
@@ -22,25 +21,28 @@
 	}
 
 	function selectCategory(category: Category) {
+		console.log('category', category);
 		selected_category = category;
-		category_id = category.id;
 		isOpen = false;
 	}
 
-	function removeCategory(categoryName: string) {
-		categories = categories.filter((category) => category.name !== categoryName);
-		if (selected_category && selected_category.name === categoryName) {
-			selected_category = null;
-		}
+	function custom_category() {
+		new_category.name = new_category.display_name.toLowerCase().replace(/ /g, '_');
+		selectCategory(new_category);
 	}
 
+	// function removeCategory(categoryName: string) {
+	// 	categories = categories.filter((category) => category.name !== categoryName);
+	// 	if (selected_category && selected_category.name === categoryName) {
+	// 		selected_category = null;
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
 	// Close dropdown when clicking outside
 	let dropdownRef: HTMLDivElement;
+
 	onMount(() => {
-		if (category_id) {
-			// when category_id is passed, it will be the full object not just the id that is why we can use it directly as selected_category
-			selected_category = category_id as Category;
-		}
+		categories = categories.sort((a, b) => (b.num_adventures || 0) - (a.num_adventures || 0));
 		const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
 			if (dropdownRef && !dropdownRef.contains(event.target as Node)) {
 				isOpen = false;
@@ -55,28 +57,52 @@
 
 <div class="mt-2 relative" bind:this={dropdownRef}>
 	<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline w-full text-left" on:click={toggleDropdown}>
-		{selected_category
+		{selected_category && selected_category.name
 			? selected_category.display_name + ' ' + selected_category.icon
 			: 'Select Category'}
 	</button>
 
 	{#if isOpen}
-		<div class="absolute z-10 w-full mt-1 bg-base-300 rounded shadow-lg p-2 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-			{#each categories as category}
-				<div
-					class="btn btn-neutral flex items-center space-x-2"
-					on:click={() => selectCategory(category)}
+		<div class="absolute z-10 w-full mt-1 bg-base-300 rounded shadow-lg p-2">
+			<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events -->
+			<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-static-element-interactions -->
+			<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+				<input
+					type="text"
+					placeholder="Category Name"
+					class="input input-bordered w-full max-w-xs"
+					bind:value={new_category.display_name}
+				/>
+				<input
+					type="text"
+					placeholder="Icon"
+					class="input input-bordered w-full max-w-xs"
+					bind:value={new_category.icon}
+				/>
+				<button on:click={custom_category} type="button" class="btn btn-primary"
+					>{$t('adventures.add')}</button
 				>
-					<span>{category.display_name} {category.icon}</span>
-					<button
+			</div>
+			<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-2">
+				<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-static-element-interactions -->
+				{#each categories as category}
+					<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events -->
+					<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-static-element-interactions -->
+					<div
+						class="btn btn-neutral flex items-center space-x-2"
+						on:click={() => selectCategory(category)}
+					>
+						<span>{category.display_name} {category.icon} ({category.num_adventures})</span>
+						<!-- <button
 						type="button"
 						class="btn btn-xs btn-error"
 						on:click|stopPropagation={() => removeCategory(category.name)}
 					>
 						{$t('adventures.remove')}
-					</button>
-				</div>
-			{/each}
+					</button> -->
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryModal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryModal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b71d6d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CategoryModal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { Category } from '$lib/types';
+	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
+	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+	let modal: HTMLDialogElement;
+	import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+
+	export let categories: Category[] = [];
+
+	let category_to_edit: Category | null = null;
+
+	onMount(async () => {
+		modal = document.getElementById('my_modal_1') as HTMLDialogElement;
+		if (modal) {
+			modal.showModal();
+		}
+		let category_fetch = await fetch('/api/categories/categories');
+		categories = await category_fetch.json();
+		// remove the general category if it exists
+		categories = categories.filter((c) => c.name !== 'general');
+	});
+
+	async function saveCategory() {
+		if (category_to_edit) {
+			let edit_fetch = await fetch(`/api/categories/${category_to_edit.id}`, {
+				method: 'PUT',
+				headers: {
+					'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+				},
+				body: JSON.stringify(category_to_edit)
+			});
+			if (edit_fetch.ok) {
+				category_to_edit = null;
+				let the_category = (await edit_fetch.json()) as Category;
+				categories = categories.map((c) => {
+					if (c.id === the_category.id) {
+						return the_category;
+					}
+					return c;
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	function close() {
+		dispatch('close');
+	}
+
+	function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+			dispatch('close');
+		}
+	}
+
+	function removeCategory(category: Category) {
+		return async () => {
+			let response = await fetch(`/api/categories/${category.id}`, {
+				method: 'DELETE'
+			});
+			if (response.ok) {
+				categories = categories.filter((c) => c.id !== category.id);
+			}
+		};
+	}
+</script>
+
+<dialog id="my_modal_1" class="modal">
+	<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-noninteractive-element-interactions -->
+	<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-noninteractive-tabindex -->
+	<div class="modal-box" role="dialog" on:keydown={handleKeydown} tabindex="0">
+		<h3 class="font-bold text-lg">Manage Categories</h3>
+
+		{#each categories as category}
+			<div class="flex justify-between items-center mt-2">
+				<span>{category.display_name} {category.icon}</span>
+				<div class="flex space-x-2">
+					<button on:click={() => (category_to_edit = category)} class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+						>Edit</button
+					>
+					<button on:click={removeCategory(category)} class="btn btn-warning btn-sm">Remove</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/each}
+		{#if categories.length === 0}
+			<p>No categories found.</p>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if category_to_edit}
+			<input
+				type="text"
+				placeholder="Name"
+				bind:value={category_to_edit.display_name}
+				class="input input-bordered w-full max-w-xs"
+			/>
+			<input
+				type="text"
+				placeholder="Icon"
+				bind:value={category_to_edit.icon}
+				class="input input-bordered w-full max-w-xs"
+			/>
+			<button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={saveCategory}>Save</button>
+		{/if}
+
+		<button class="btn btn-primary mt-4" on:click={close}>{$t('about.close')}</button>
+	</div>
+</dialog>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte
index 62a75435..78b511f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	import FileDocumentEdit from '~icons/mdi/file-document-edit';
 	import ArchiveArrowDown from '~icons/mdi/archive-arrow-down';
 	import ArchiveArrowUp from '~icons/mdi/archive-arrow-up';
+	import ShareVariant from '~icons/mdi/share-variant';
 
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import type { Adventure, Collection } from '$lib/types';
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@
 									<FileDocumentEdit class="w-6 h-6" />{$t('adventures.edit_collection')}
 								</button>
 								<button class="btn btn-neutral mb-2" on:click={() => (isShareModalOpen = true)}>
-									<FileDocumentEdit class="w-6 h-6" />{$t('adventures.share')}
+									<ShareVariant class="w-6 h-6" />{$t('adventures.share')}
 								</button>
 							{/if}
 							{#if collection.is_archived}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte
index 992f65ee..7ea414c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Navbar.svelte
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@
 				>
 				<button
 					class="btn btn-sm mt-2"
-					on:click={() => (window.location.href = 'https://discord.gg/wRbQ9Egr8C')}
-					>{$t('navbar.discord')}</button
+					on:click={() => (window.location.href = 'https://discord.gg/wRbQ9Egr8C')}>Discord</button
 				>
 				<p class="font-bold m-4 text-lg text-center">{$t('navbar.theme_selection')}</p>
 				<form method="POST" use:enhance={submitUpdateTheme}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/index.ts b/frontend/src/lib/index.ts
index 958b2fa1..813d87ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -292,3 +292,16 @@ export function getRandomBackground() {
 	const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * randomBackgrounds.backgrounds.length);
 	return randomBackgrounds.backgrounds[randomIndex] as Background;
 }
+
+export function findFirstValue(obj: any): any {
+	for (const key in obj) {
+		if (typeof obj[key] === 'object' && obj[key] !== null) {
+			const value = findFirstValue(obj[key]);
+			if (value !== undefined) {
+				return value;
+			}
+		} else {
+			return obj[key];
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
index 1fad35a4..181017b5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -38,15 +38,7 @@ export type Adventure = {
 	created_at?: string | null;
 	updated_at?: string | null;
 	is_visited?: boolean;
-	category:
-		| {
-				id: string;
-				name: string;
-				display_name: string;
-				icon: string;
-				user_id: string;
-		  }
-		| string;
+	category: Category | null;
 };
 
 export type Country = {
@@ -196,5 +188,5 @@ export type Category = {
 	display_name: string;
 	icon: string;
 	user_id: string;
-	num_adventures: number;
+	num_adventures?: number | null;
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/adventures/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/adventures/+page.svelte
index 948b7a6b..38b41cc3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/adventures/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/adventures/+page.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	import AdventureCard from '$lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte';
 	import AdventureModal from '$lib/components/AdventureModal.svelte';
 	import CategoryFilterDropdown from '$lib/components/CategoryFilterDropdown.svelte';
+	import CategoryModal from '$lib/components/CategoryModal.svelte';
 	import NotFound from '$lib/components/NotFound.svelte';
 	import type { Adventure, Category } from '$lib/types';
 	import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@
 	let totalPages = Math.ceil(count / resultsPerPage);
 	let currentPage: number = 1;
 
+	let is_category_modal_open: boolean = false;
+
 	let typeString: string = '';
 
 	$: {
@@ -167,6 +170,10 @@
 	/>
 {/if}
 
+{#if is_category_modal_open}
+	<CategoryModal on:close={() => (is_category_modal_open = false)} />
+{/if}
+
 <div class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[999]">
 	<div class="flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-4">
 		<div class="dropdown dropdown-top dropdown-end">
@@ -253,6 +260,10 @@
 				<!-- <h3 class="text-center font-bold text-lg mb-4">Adventure Types</h3> -->
 				<form method="get">
 					<CategoryFilterDropdown bind:types={typeString} />
+					<button
+						on:click={() => (is_category_modal_open = true)}
+						class="btn btn-neutral btn-sm min-w-full">Manage Categories</button
+					>
 					<div class="divider"></div>
 					<h3 class="text-center font-bold text-lg mb-4">{$t('adventures.sort')}</h3>
 					<p class="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">{$t('adventures.order_direction')}</p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte
index 971d8ded..3cbb98af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@
 								<div>
 									<p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{$t('adventures.adventure_type')}</p>
 									<p class="text-base font-medium">
-										{`${adventure.category.display_name} ${adventure.category.icon}`}
+										{typeof adventure.category === 'object'
+											? `${adventure.category.display_name} ${adventure.category.icon}`
+											: ''}
 									</p>
 								</div>
 								{#if data.props.collection}
@@ -337,8 +339,8 @@
 										<Popup openOn="click" offset={[0, -10]}>
 											<div class="text-lg text-black font-bold">{adventure.name}</div>
 											<p class="font-semibold text-black text-md">
-												{adventure.category.display_name}
-												{adventure.category.icon}
+												{typeof adventure.category === 'object' && adventure.category.display_name}
+												{typeof adventure.category === 'object' && adventure.category.icon}
 											</p>
 											{#if adventure.visits.length > 0}
 												<p class="text-black text-sm">
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte
index 79625aa3..80a361fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/map/+page.svelte
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 				on:click={togglePopup}
 			>
 				<span class="text-xl">
-					{getAdventureTypeLabel(adventure.type)}
+					{typeof adventure.category === 'object' ? adventure.category.icon : adventure.category}
 				</span>
 				{#if isPopupOpen}
 					<Popup openOn="click" offset={[0, -10]} on:close={() => (isPopupOpen = false)}>
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 							{adventure.is_visited ? $t('adventures.visited') : $t('adventures.planned')}
 						</p>
 						<p class="font-semibold text-black text-md">
-							{$t(`adventures.activities.${adventure.type}`)}
+							{adventure.category.display_name + ' ' + adventure.category.icon}
 						</p>
 						{#if adventure.visits && adventure.visits.length > 0}
 							<p class="text-black text-sm">