Polomaps: Hidden Gems Nearby

Polomaps

About this app

Polomaps finds the independent places locals actually go to. The bakery with a line of neighbors, the wine bar with six tables, the record shop above the laundromat. No chains, no tourist traps, no influencer hotspots.

I'm Tycho. I built Polomaps because every travel app kept sending me to the same five places as everyone else. So this one only shows spots that pass a strict bar: loved by locals, independent and properly rated.

DISCOVER ANY PLACE
Polomaps opens on the place you're in, or any town you pick: hidden gems by category, the best events of the next few days, spots other locals found and your own finds there, all on one screen. Type just a town name to jump there.

SEARCH LIKE YOU'D ASK A FRIEND
Say what you're after and where. "natural wine bar in Lisbon". "tacos in Mexico City". "bars within 2 km". Or just type "coffee" and Polomaps looks around you.

CITY GUIDES
120+ city guides with 20,000 hand-picked spots, sorted by neighborhood and category: coffee, food, bars, vintage, bookstores, markets, parks and viewpoints. Search works in any city.

MY FINDS
Every place you save lands on your own map. Save events too: they land in Your plans, with the date up front.

WHAT'S ON
Gigs, markets, tastings and exhibitions at small venues, straight from what local places announce. If a place you saved posts something new, you hear it first. Small venues sell out fast.

ALWAYS AT HAND
Share a place from Google Maps into Polomaps to look it up and long-press the app icon for the guides you opened last. Available in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Danish.

POLOMAPS PREMIUM
Searching and saving are free. Premium gives you unlimited searches and every result, and your account works the same on Android, iPhone and the web. Premium members can also make a guide for a town that doesn't have one yet.

Welcome to the anti-tourist club. No secret handshake needed.

Questions or ideas? Mail me at [e-mail]

Privacy Policy: https://polomaps.com/privacy-policy

What’s new

Welcome to Polomaps on Google Play: hidden gems and curated events near you. New in this version: a smoother map in My finds, faster place photos and better protection for your account.