Enjoying a bike ride and fancy a cup of coffee? Or do you want to know whether there is a cozy restaurant within walking distance of your new home? Look it up with Google Maps.
Explore the neighborhood
Use the map app Google Maps to easily find out whether there are nice places in the area for you. Think of restaurants or coffee shops, but also museums or shops. It’s nice that Google often also knows whether other people liked the place and how busy it is. Handy if you are going somewhere.
Explore environment through the app (iPhone)
The ‘Explore’ function is especially useful on the go. Do you want to rest somewhere with a cup of coffee and a piece of cake? Then simply look up where that is possible in the area.
- Open the Google Maps app.
- Tap the tab Explore.
- Tap what you are looking for, for example Coffee.
- Google Maps provides suggestions in a list, and on the map. If necessary, indicate how Maps should sort the results.
- Under the Maps search bar, tap Sort by.
- Tap on Distance or Relevance.
- Tap on Ready.
- Set filters if necessary, for example if you only want to see coffee shops that are open. Tap below the search bar Now open.
- Tap any of the results on the map or below the map for more information.
- Here you will find more information, such as a phone number, photos and any reviews. There is also an icon with a clock and the notification whether the company is open or closed. Tap on Route if you want to know the route to the affair.
- Finished? Then tap the cross at the top twice and return to the results.
Explore environment through the app (Android device)
The ‘Explore’ function is especially useful on the go. Do you want to rest somewhere with a cup of coffee and a piece of cake? Then simply look up where that is possible in the area.
- Open the Google Maps app.
- Below the search bar are all kinds of things you could be looking for. Think of coffee, groceries or pharmacies. Swipe the list of options to the left for more options.
- Tap what you are looking for, for example Coffee.
- Google Maps provides suggestions in a list, and on the map. If necessary, indicate how Maps should sort the results.
- Under the Maps search bar, tap Sort by.
- Tap on Distance or Relevance.
- Tap on Ready.
- Set filters if necessary, for example if you only want to see coffee shops that are open. Tap below the search bar Now open.
- Tap any of the results on the map or below the map for more information.
- Here you will find more information, such as a phone number, photos and any reviews. There is also an icon with a clock and the notification whether the company is open or closed. Tap on Route if you want to know the route to the case
- Finished? Then tap the arrow at the top left twice and return to the results.
Explore the environment via the website
Google Maps works best on the computer in Chrome, as they are both from Google.
- Open the site https://www.google.nl/maps
- Google Maps probably already knows where you are and what things are nearby. Under ‘Search this area’, click on what you are looking for, for example Coffee.
- Google Maps provides suggestions in a list, and on the map. If necessary, indicate how Maps should sort the results.
- Under the Maps search bar, click Sort by.
- click on Distance or Relevance.
- Click on one of the results on the map or below the map for more information.
- Here you will find more information, such as a phone number, photos and any reviews. There is also an icon with a clock and the notification whether the company is open or closed. click on Route if you want to know the route to the case
- Finished? Click on the cross at the top right > Back to the results and return to the results.