Points of Interest
What they are
Points of Interest, also called POI, are the places and businesses on Nearby: they are added by the staff at the request of whoever manages them, and appear on the map and on the pages of their categories.
How a place looks in the web app is described in The place page.
Categories
| Category | Subcategories |
|---|---|
| Leisure | Urbex · Excursions and Experiences · Nightclubs · Bars and Lounges · Pet-Friendly Services · Cinemas · Arcades · Amusement Parks |
| Food | Vending Machines · Bakeries · Fast Food · Takeaways · Ice Cream Parlours · Restaurants · Farm Stays · Pizzerias |
| Shops | Stationery and Office Supplies · Grocery Stores · Electronics Shops · Pet Shops · Hardware Stores · Tobacconists · Jewellers · Clothing · Sports Shops |
| Nature | Surf Spots · Parks · Beaches · Flower Growers and Plant Nurseries · Waterfalls · Caves · Viewpoints |
| Sports | Swimming Pools · Stadiums · Shooting Ranges · Dance Schools and Dance Floors · Cycling · Gyms · Outdoor Gyms · Motorsport Tracks |
| Culture | Places of Worship · Monuments · Education · Museums · Theatres · Libraries · Archaeological Sites · Associations |
| Hospitality | Resorts and Holiday Villages · Holiday Homes · Camper Services · Hotels · Bed and Breakfasts · Campsites · Estate Agents |
| Services | Public Administration · Banks and ATMs · Manufacturing · Professionals · Maintenance Services · Printing Services · Public Toilets · Post Offices · Drinking Water |
| Personal Care | Dentists · Barbers and Hairdressers · Mental and Physical Wellbeing · Pharmacies · Tattoos and Piercings · Medical Practices · Herbalists · Beauty Salons · Wellness Centres |
| Vehicles | Tyre Shops · Spare Parts · Car Washes · Charging Points · Fuel Stations · Car Parks · Mechanics · Body Shops · Car Dealerships |
| Transport | Airports · Ports · Car Rental · Bus Stations · Train Stations · Metro Stations · Taxi Ranks |
| Emergency | Defibrillators · Vets · First Aid · Hospitals · Fire Stations · Police Stations · Roadside Assistance · Military Installations |
- Places in the Food categories can have a digital menu, with the LinkToMenu™ service.
- The Car Dealerships category can have a catalogue of cars for sale, with the CarsHub™ service.
The list of emergency services may contain inaccuracies, missing places or wrong locations: Nearby is committed to checking the places that are added, but they can change over time. In an emergency, call the emergency number, without relying on online services.
Unlicensed businesses, or businesses that are otherwise unauthorised, are not accepted.
Requesting a listing
Points of interest aren't added directly: whoever manages the place requests the listing by filling in a form with the identity verification. Verification usually takes 24/48 hours.
- from the Workspace: Aggiungi Punto di Interesse ("Add Point of Interest") (see the Workspace guide);
- from the web app: Settings → Register your business.
Once it has been added, you manage the place yourself (see Managing your content).
Adding and editing points of interest are subject to review by the staff, to keep the platform a safe place.
Guidelines for adding a place
- Main category and additional categories: the place also appears on the pages of the additional categories.
- Photos: up to 15 real photos in 4:5 portrait format. Images that don't follow the Guidelines, images with only logos or graphics, and images made with artificial intelligence are not approved.
- Name: the name of the business or place (it doesn't have to be the registered company name), without special characters or emoji.
- Description: must follow the Guidelines.
- Opening hours: none, h24 or the opening hours for each day, including several time slots.
- Address and location on the map: once it's set, the location can only be changed through support.
- Contacts: phone number with the international dialling code, email and website.
- Social media: the full address of the social media pages; usernames on their own are not accepted.