For many of us, Google Maps is a daily opportunity to discover new places in our area and around the world. Thanks to Google Maps, we can also get to know the opinions of others about places, as well as view photos uploaded by users.
In February 2020, a list of the most appreciated places by users in Poland was announced. From each province, one of the 5 most and best-rated places was selected, which was then awarded the Google Golden Pin award. Criteria such as the level of involvement of Local Guides in the assessment of these places or the number of ratings from the last 100 days were taken into account.
Places awarded with a golden pin
- Pomeranian Voivodeship – Malbork Castle
- West Pomeranian Voivodeship – Wały Chrobrego
- Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship – Bridges in Stańczyki
- Podlaskie Voivodeship – Branicki Palace
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship – Living Gingerbread Museum
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship – [ZOO Wrocław Afrykarium]
- Lubuskie Voivodeship – Międzyrzecki Fortified Region – Museum of Fortifications and Bats in Pniewo
- Lublin Voivodeship – Zamoyski Museum in Kozłówka
- Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship – Cultural Institution Krzyżtopór Castle in Ujazd
- Lesser Poland Voivodeship – Wawel Royal Castle
- Łódź Voivodeship – Pasaż Róży
- Greater Poland Voivodeship – Cytadela Park
- Podkarpackie Voivodeship – Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok
- Silesian Voivodeship – Guido Mine
- Opole Voivodeship – Opole Philharmonic Joseph Elsner
- Masovian Voivodeship – Łazienki Królewskie
Have you already visited any of these places? From what I can see, out of the 16 best-rated places I managed to visit only 4 of these places, but I intend to improve this result.
Map of top-rated places on Google Maps.
Do local guides’ reviews affect my position on Google?
If you run a local business on Google Maps and you care about a large number of visitors, then you can come to some conclusions. Looking at the method of selecting the winners of this ranking, where the opinions of Local Guides were taken against the background of “ordinary” ones, which may indicate their importance in the assessment of ordinary businesses. I think it’s worth asking to leave a review on Google Maps, everyone, because at the beginning we don’t know who is a Local Guide and who is not. Each opinion has a significant.
