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View your recent places in Google Maps
Google Maps has added a handy feature called ‘Your recent places’ ( 1 in our screenshot below) to the You tab 2 of its Android app. This shows places you’ve recently viewed, searched for and asked for directions to or from.
‘Your recent places’ differs from the existing Timeline feature in Google Maps, which shows places you’ve physically visited (provided Timeline is enabled in your ‘Activity controls’). By default, it shows the three most recent places – tap ‘See all’ 3 to browse the full ‘Your places’ list.
You can filter your recent places by area and by category, such as ‘Food and drink’, ‘Culture’ or ‘Shopping’. Places you’ve saved in Google Maps are also listed.