Data sources & attributions
Much of what you see here rests on open data and on photos other people published under a free licence. This page names every one of those sources, what we use it for and under which licence — because the licences ask for exactly that, and because you should know what this is built on.
Maps and places
The map itself, and nearly everything we know about a place, comes from OpenStreetMap and from services built on OpenStreetMap — contributed by people mapping their own city.
- OpenStreetMapPlaces, categories, opening hours and accessibility tags© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
- OpenFreeMapThe map tiles everything is drawn onOpenMapTiles · OpenStreetMap data (ODbL 1.0)
- Photon (Komoot)Place search over OpenStreetMap data© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Nominatim (OpenStreetMap Foundation)Addresses and neighbourhoods from coordinates© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
Weather and environment
Weather, sea, air and warnings come from open, mostly governmental sources. What we make of them is ours; the measurements are not.
- Open-MeteoWeather, sea, air quality, pollen and climate normalsCC BY 4.0
- MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET)Official severe-weather warnings across EuropeEUMETNET · national meteorological services
- USGS Earthquake Hazards ProgramEarthquakesPublic domain (U.S. Government)
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction CenterKp index for aurora likelihoodPublic domain (U.S. Government)
- NASA FIRMSActive wildfiresNASA Earthdata · free and open
- U.S. Department of StateCountry travel advisoriesPublic domain (U.S. Government)
Photos
City and place photos come from free image sources. Photographer and licence travel with each individual image: in the app, the credit on a city's cover photo opens the full list of that city's photos.
- UnsplashCity photosUnsplash License
- Wikimedia Commons / WikipediaFreely licensed city and place photosCC BY-SA 4.0 and other free licences
- MapillaryStreet-level views of individual placesCC BY-SA 4.0
Reference data
Place names, countries, coordinates and exchange rates.
- GeoNamesPlace names, countries and coordinatesCC BY 4.0
- FrankfurterExchange rates based on ECB reference ratesEuropean Central Bank reference rates
Something credited wrongly?
If a credit is missing, wrong, or a photo shouldn't be here at all, write to hello@vibeofthe.city. We'll correct or remove it promptly — you don't need to send a legal notice first.