diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/Location.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/Location.java
index 24422bb..8185aea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/Location.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/data/Location.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.osmdroid.util.GeoPoint;
 
 public class Location {
 
@@ -85,4 +86,8 @@ public class Location {
         return lat1 + "," + long1;
     }
 
+    public GeoPoint convertToGeoPoint() {
+        return new GeoPoint(this.getLat(),this.getLong());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java
index d6a06b4..9aa91d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package com.a1.nextlocation.fragments;
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.location.Location;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import com.a1.nextlocation.R;
 import com.a1.nextlocation.data.Route;
 import com.a1.nextlocation.recyclerview.CouponListManager;
+import com.a1.nextlocation.recyclerview.CustomOverlay;
 import com.a1.nextlocation.recyclerview.LocationListManager;
 import com.a1.nextlocation.recyclerview.RouteListManager;
 
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ import org.osmdroid.api.IMapController;
 import org.osmdroid.config.Configuration;
 import org.osmdroid.util.GeoPoint;
 import org.osmdroid.views.MapView;
+import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.Overlay;
+import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.OverlayItem;
 import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.compass.CompassOverlay;
 import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.compass.InternalCompassOrientationProvider;
 import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.mylocation.GpsMyLocationProvider;
@@ -93,6 +97,15 @@ public class HomeFragment extends Fragment {
         mLocationOverlay.enableMyLocation();
         mapView.getOverlays().add(mLocationOverlay);
 
+        CustomOverlay customOverlay = new CustomOverlay(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.common_google_signin_btn_icon_dark),mapView);
+        GeoPoint p = new GeoPoint(51.49635644532748, 4.2862774306334686);
+        OverlayItem overlayItem = new OverlayItem("willys","doner",p);
+
+        customOverlay.addOverlayItem(overlayItem);
+        mapView.getOverlays().add(customOverlay);
+
+
+
         // add the zoom controller
         IMapController mapController = mapView.getController();
         mapController.setZoom(15.0);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/CustomOverlay.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/CustomOverlay.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccf5fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/CustomOverlay.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.a1.nextlocation.recyclerview;
+
+import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+
+import org.osmdroid.api.IMapView;
+import org.osmdroid.views.MapView;
+import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.ItemizedOverlay;
+import org.osmdroid.views.overlay.OverlayItem;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class CustomOverlay extends ItemizedOverlay<OverlayItem> {
+    private final MapView mapView;
+    private ArrayList<OverlayItem> overlayItems = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public CustomOverlay(Drawable pDefaultMarker, MapView mapView) {
+        super(pDefaultMarker);
+        this.mapView = mapView;
+
+    }
+
+    public void addOverlayItem(OverlayItem item) {
+        overlayItems.add(item);
+        populate();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected OverlayItem createItem(int i) {
+        return overlayItems.get(i);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int size() {
+        return overlayItems.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onSnapToItem(int x, int y, Point snapPoint, IMapView mapView) {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/LocationListManager.java b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/LocationListManager.java
index 9313e36..84e2eb9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/LocationListManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/a1/nextlocation/recyclerview/LocationListManager.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 
 import com.a1.nextlocation.data.Location;
 
+import org.osmdroid.util.GeoPoint;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -30,4 +32,5 @@ public enum LocationListManager {
         LocationLoader locationLoader = new LocationLoader(this.context);
         this.locationList = locationLoader.load();
     }
+
 }