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Overview​

The Search menu can be accessed from the side panel or the left corner 🔍 of the map. It contains:

  • Search Bar: Enter keywords to search for specific locations or points of interest.
  • Categories Section: Browse through categorized options for easier POI searches.
  • Explore Section: Discover nearby places and areas of interest with photos.

Search menu

Tap the 🔍 button to start searching. Enter your query in the Search Line and tap a POI to open the POI Context Menu, where you can view tags information.

If you search by a Category name, the first result will display that POI's category. Clicking the POI's category will open the Categories Search.

Context Menu POI

Tapping the chosen POI on the map or in the result list opens the POI Context Menu. This menu provides the following data and links:

  • Name and Icon: Displays the name and icon of the POI.
  • ★ Button (Add to Favorites): Allows you to save the chosen POI as a favorite.
  • 🔍 Button: Moves the map to the POI's location.
  • Distance and Direction: Shows the distance and direction from your location to the chosen POI.
  • Location: Displays the coordinates of the POI.
  • Online Photos: Provides Wikimedia data related to the POI, if available. Tap "Show All" to open the Photo Gallery.
  • Object Data: Includes details such as contacts, social media links, Wikipedia links, descriptions, inscriptions, etc.
  • OSM ID: The OpenStreetMap ID of the POI.
  • Coordinates: Clicking the coordinates allows you to copy them.

Context Menu POI

Categories​

You can choose and display one POI category on the map in the Categories Menu:

  • Select from the 6 most popular categories.
  • Or click "Show All" to open the full list of POI categories.

Categories POI

Tapping the chosen POI on the map or in the result list opens the POI Context Menu. This menu provides the following data and links:

  • Name and Icon: Displays the name and icon of the POI.
  • ★ Button (Add to Favorites): Allows you to save the chosen POI as a favorite.
  • 🔍 Button: Moves the map to the POI's location.
  • Distance and Direction: Shows the distance and direction from your location to the chosen POI.
  • Location: Displays the coordinates of the POI.
  • Online Photos: Provides Wikimedia data related to the POI, if available. Tap "Show All" to open the Photo Gallery.
  • Object Data: Includes details such as contacts, social media links, Wikipedia links, descriptions, inscriptions, etc.
  • OSM ID: The OpenStreetMap ID of the POI.
  • Coordinates: Clicking the coordinates allows you to copy them.

Context Menu POI

Explore​

The Explore section in the Search menu makes it easier to find places and view points of interest (POIs) with their photos (Wikidata source) directly on the map.

To get started:

  1. Click the 🔍 icon to open the search tab, which displays popular POI categories and the Explore menu below.

  2. The Explore data will automatically be displayed on the map.

  3. Select "Show All" in the Explore section to open the full categories list with the Filter button at the top.

    Explore menu

  4. Pressing the Filter button opens the Categories menu for "Explore." To refine your search, open the Categories menu and select the items you are interested in.

    Explore menu

Explore POI data​

Clicking on an image POI opens a new context menu that includes:

  • Name and POI Tag: Displays the name and general tag of the POI.
  • 🔍 Button: Moves the map to the POI's location.
  • Distance and Direction: Shows the distance and direction from your location to the chosen POI.
  • Location: Displays the coordinates of the POI.
  • Description: Provides additional information about the POI.
  • Online Photos: Displays Wikimedia data related to the POI, if available. Tap "Show All" to open the Photo Gallery.
  • Object Data: Includes details such as contacts, social media links, Wikipedia links, etc.
  • OSM ID: Displays the OpenStreetMap ID of the POI.
  • Coordinates: Clicking the coordinates allows you to copy them.

Explore menu

Clicking on Show All in the Online Photos section of the Context Menu opens the Photo Gallery of the chosen POI.
In the Photo Gallery, you can scroll through all the POI photos.

Each photo contains:

  • Date: The date the photo was taken or uploaded.
  • Author: The name of the photo's author.
  • License Information: Details about the photo's usage rights.
  • Description: Additional information about the photo.

Photo Gallery

This article was last updated in December 2024