To learn about places and events in areas that interest you, check Google Maps. You'll see personal recommendations, recent reviews and trending spots. This information may contain content from different sources, including our partners, our users or the public web.
Tip: Google may remove content if we learn that it violates our content policies or if it violates applicable laws. Recommended results in Google Maps are not influenced by payment from other companies. Paid content in Google Maps is labelled.
We use personalisation signals derived from location history and web and app activity to influence what content is displayed on Google Maps. Learn more about location history and web and app activity and how to turn them off.
Important: This feature isn't available in all countries.
Find places suggested for you
- On your iPhone, open the Google Maps app
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- At the bottom, tap Explore
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- You'll find recommendations and updates about places and events in your areas.
.Where suggestions and updates come from
In Google Maps, you’ll find recommendations for places and experiences in neighbourhoods, cities and regions that we think you’ll like. The suggestions are based on your Location History, your saved Home and Work and your Maps activity. The suggestions are ranked based on timeliness and relevance of places and events to your preferences.
Select areas you're interested in
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app
- Tap your profile picture or initial
Settings
Tip: You can create a list of areas that you're interested in or not interested in. - Choose an option:
- To remove an area from this list, tap Remove
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- To add a new area, tap Add area and move the map.
- Tap Select area.
- To remove an area from this list, tap Remove
Settings 
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