diff --git a/.app_version b/.app_version
index 082b4352..158ef578 100644
--- a/.app_version
+++ b/.app_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.19.7
+0.19.8
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce3bb1f3..17870c4f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+# 0.19.8 - 2024-12-16
+
+### Added
+
+- `GET /api/v1/points/tracked_months` endpoint added to get list of tracked years and months.
+- `GET /api/v1/countries/visited_cities` endpoint added to get list of visited cities.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- A point popup is no longer closes when hovering over a polyline. #536
+
+### Changed
+
+- Months and years navigation is moved to a map panel on the right side of the map.
+- List of visited cities is now being shown in a map panel on the right side of the map.
+
 # 0.19.7 - 2024-12-11
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85e53f7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Api::V1::Countries::VisitedCitiesController < ApiController
+  before_action :validate_params
+
+  def index
+    start_at = DateTime.parse(params[:start_at]).to_i
+    end_at = DateTime.parse(params[:end_at]).to_i
+
+    points = current_api_user
+             .tracked_points
+             .where(timestamp: start_at..end_at)
+
+    render json: { data: CountriesAndCities.new(points).call }
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def required_params
+    %i[start_at end_at]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/points/tracked_months_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/points/tracked_months_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd430879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/points/tracked_months_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Api::V1::Points::TrackedMonthsController < ApiController
+  def index
+    render json: current_api_user.years_tracked
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api_controller.rb
index 8e2b43e2..934cdc6b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api_controller.rb
@@ -15,4 +15,20 @@ class ApiController < ApplicationController
   def current_api_user
     @current_api_user ||= User.find_by(api_key: params[:api_key])
   end
+
+  def validate_params
+    missing_params = required_params.select { |param| params[param].blank? }
+
+    if missing_params.any?
+      render json: {
+        error: "Missing required parameters: #{missing_params.join(', ')}"
+      }, status: :bad_request and return
+    end
+
+    params.permit(*required_params)
+  end
+
+  def required_params
+    []
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/stats_controller.rb b/app/controllers/stats_controller.rb
index 809f1d98..2305a44e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/stats_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/stats_controller.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ class StatsController < ApplicationController
 
   def update
     current_user.years_tracked.each do |year|
-      (1..12).each do |month|
-        Stats::CalculatingJob.perform_later(current_user.id, year, month)
+      year[:months].each do |month|
+        Stats::CalculatingJob.perform_later(
+          current_user.id, year[:year], Date::ABBR_MONTHNAMES.index(month)
+        )
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
index 9d255e70..2cbf4a58 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   settingsButtonAdded = false;
   layerControl = null;
+  visitedCitiesCache = new Map();
+  trackedMonthsCache = null;
 
   connect() {
     console.log("Map controller connected");
@@ -171,12 +173,37 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     if (this.liveMapEnabled) {
       this.setupSubscription();
     }
+
+    // Add the toggle panel button
+    this.addTogglePanelButton();
+
+    // Check if we should open the panel based on localStorage or URL params
+    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    const isPanelOpen = localStorage.getItem('mapPanelOpen') === 'true';
+    const hasDateParams = urlParams.has('start_at') && urlParams.has('end_at');
+
+    // Always create the panel first
+    this.toggleRightPanel();
+
+    // Then hide it if it shouldn't be open
+    if (!isPanelOpen && !hasDateParams) {
+      const panel = document.querySelector('.leaflet-right-panel');
+      if (panel) {
+        panel.style.display = 'none';
+        localStorage.setItem('mapPanelOpen', 'false');
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   disconnect() {
     if (this.handleDeleteClick) {
       document.removeEventListener('click', this.handleDeleteClick);
     }
+    // Store panel state before disconnecting
+    if (this.rightPanel) {
+      const finalState = document.querySelector('.leaflet-right-panel').style.display !== 'none' ? 'true' : 'false';
+      localStorage.setItem('mapPanelOpen', finalState);
+    }
     this.map.remove();
   }
 
@@ -904,8 +931,385 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         ${photo.type === 'video' ? '🎥 Video' : '📷 Photo'}
       </div>
     `;
-    marker.bindPopup(popupContent);
+    marker.bindPopup(popupContent, { autoClose: false });
 
     this.photoMarkers.addLayer(marker);
   }
+
+  addTogglePanelButton() {
+    const TogglePanelControl = L.Control.extend({
+      onAdd: (map) => {
+        const button = L.DomUtil.create('button', 'toggle-panel-button');
+        button.innerHTML = '📅';
+
+        button.style.backgroundColor = 'white';
+        button.style.width = '48px';
+        button.style.height = '48px';
+        button.style.border = 'none';
+        button.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+        button.style.boxShadow = '0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)';
+
+        // Disable map interactions when clicking the button
+        L.DomEvent.disableClickPropagation(button);
+
+        // Toggle panel on button click
+        L.DomEvent.on(button, 'click', () => {
+          this.toggleRightPanel();
+        });
+
+        return button;
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Add the control to the map
+    this.map.addControl(new TogglePanelControl({ position: 'topright' }));
+  }
+
+  toggleRightPanel() {
+    if (this.rightPanel) {
+      const panel = document.querySelector('.leaflet-right-panel');
+      if (panel) {
+        if (panel.style.display === 'none') {
+          panel.style.display = 'block';
+          localStorage.setItem('mapPanelOpen', 'true');
+        } else {
+          panel.style.display = 'none';
+          localStorage.setItem('mapPanelOpen', 'false');
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.rightPanel = L.control({ position: 'topright' });
+
+    this.rightPanel.onAdd = () => {
+      const div = L.DomUtil.create('div', 'leaflet-right-panel');
+      const allMonths = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec'];
+
+      // Get current date from URL query parameters
+      const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+      const startDate = urlParams.get('start_at');
+      const currentYear = startDate
+        ? new Date(startDate).getFullYear().toString()
+        : new Date().getFullYear().toString();
+      const currentMonth = startDate
+        ? allMonths[new Date(startDate).getMonth()]
+        : allMonths[new Date().getMonth()];
+
+      // Initially create select with loading state and current year if available
+      div.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="panel-content">
+          <div id='years-nav'>
+            <div class="flex gap-2 mb-4">
+              <select id="year-select" class="select select-bordered w-1/2 max-w-xs">
+                ${currentYear
+                  ? `<option value="${currentYear}" selected>${currentYear}</option>`
+                  : '<option disabled selected>Loading years...</option>'}
+              </select>
+              <a href="${this.getWholeYearLink()}"
+                 id="whole-year-link"
+                 class="btn btn-default"
+                 style="color: rgb(116 128 255) !important;">
+                Whole year
+              </a>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class='grid grid-cols-3 gap-3' id="months-grid">
+              ${allMonths.map(month => `
+                <a href="#"
+                   class="btn btn-primary disabled ${month === currentMonth ? 'btn-active' : ''}"
+                   data-month-name="${month}"
+                   style="pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.6; color: rgb(116 128 255) !important;">
+                   <span class="loading loading-dots loading-md"></span>
+                </a>
+              `).join('')}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+        </div>
+      `;
+
+      this.fetchAndDisplayTrackedMonths(div, currentYear, currentMonth, allMonths);
+
+      div.style.backgroundColor = 'white';
+      div.style.padding = '10px';
+      div.style.border = '1px solid #ccc';
+      div.style.boxShadow = '0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)';
+      div.style.marginRight = '10px';
+      div.style.marginTop = '10px';
+      div.style.width = '300px';
+      div.style.maxHeight = '80vh';
+      div.style.overflowY = 'auto';
+
+      L.DomEvent.disableClickPropagation(div);
+
+      // Add container for visited cities
+      div.innerHTML += `
+        <div id="visited-cities-container" class="mt-4">
+          <h3 class="text-lg font-bold mb-2">Visited cities</h3>
+          <div id="visited-cities-list" class="space-y-2"
+               style="max-height: 300px; overflow-y: auto; overflow-x: auto; padding-right: 10px;">
+            <p class="text-gray-500">Loading visited places...</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      `;
+
+      // Prevent map zoom when scrolling the cities list
+      const citiesList = div.querySelector('#visited-cities-list');
+      L.DomEvent.disableScrollPropagation(citiesList);
+
+      // Fetch visited cities when panel is first created
+      this.fetchAndDisplayVisitedCities();
+
+      // Set initial display style based on localStorage
+      const isPanelOpen = localStorage.getItem('mapPanelOpen') === 'true';
+      div.style.display = isPanelOpen ? 'block' : 'none';
+
+      return div;
+    };
+
+    this.map.addControl(this.rightPanel);
+  }
+
+  async fetchAndDisplayTrackedMonths(div, currentYear, currentMonth, allMonths) {
+    try {
+      let yearsData;
+
+      // Check cache first
+      if (this.trackedMonthsCache) {
+        yearsData = this.trackedMonthsCache;
+      } else {
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/v1/points/tracked_months?api_key=${this.apiKey}`);
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        yearsData = await response.json();
+        // Store in cache
+        this.trackedMonthsCache = yearsData;
+      }
+
+      const yearSelect = document.getElementById('year-select');
+
+      if (!Array.isArray(yearsData) || yearsData.length === 0) {
+        yearSelect.innerHTML = '<option disabled selected>No data available</option>';
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Check if the current year exists in the API response
+      const currentYearData = yearsData.find(yearData => yearData.year.toString() === currentYear);
+
+      const options = yearsData
+        .filter(yearData => yearData && yearData.year)
+        .map(yearData => {
+          const months = Array.isArray(yearData.months) ? yearData.months : [];
+          const isCurrentYear = yearData.year.toString() === currentYear;
+          return `
+            <option value="${yearData.year}"
+                    data-months='${JSON.stringify(months)}'
+                    ${isCurrentYear ? 'selected' : ''}>
+              ${yearData.year}
+            </option>
+          `;
+        })
+        .join('');
+
+      yearSelect.innerHTML = `
+        <option disabled>Select year</option>
+        ${options}
+      `;
+
+      const updateMonthLinks = (selectedYear, availableMonths) => {
+        // Get current date from URL parameters
+        const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        const startDate = urlParams.get('start_at') ? new Date(urlParams.get('start_at')) : new Date();
+        const endDate = urlParams.get('end_at') ? new Date(urlParams.get('end_at')) : new Date();
+
+        allMonths.forEach((month, index) => {
+          const monthLink = div.querySelector(`a[data-month-name="${month}"]`);
+          if (!monthLink) return;
+
+          // Update the content to show the month name instead of loading dots
+          monthLink.innerHTML = month;
+
+          // Check if this month falls within the selected date range
+          const isSelected = startDate && endDate &&
+            selectedYear === startDate.getFullYear().toString() && // Only check months for the currently selected year
+            isMonthInRange(index, startDate, endDate, parseInt(selectedYear));
+
+          if (availableMonths.includes(month)) {
+            monthLink.classList.remove('disabled');
+            monthLink.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
+            monthLink.style.opacity = '1';
+
+            // Update the active state based on selection
+            if (isSelected) {
+              monthLink.classList.add('btn-active', 'btn-primary');
+            } else {
+              monthLink.classList.remove('btn-active', 'btn-primary');
+            }
+
+            const monthNum = (index + 1).toString().padStart(2, '0');
+            const startDate = `${selectedYear}-${monthNum}-01T00:00`;
+            const lastDay = new Date(selectedYear, index + 1, 0).getDate();
+            const endDate = `${selectedYear}-${monthNum}-${lastDay}T23:59`;
+
+            const href = `map?end_at=${encodeURIComponent(endDate)}&start_at=${encodeURIComponent(startDate)}`;
+            monthLink.setAttribute('href', href);
+          } else {
+            monthLink.classList.add('disabled');
+            monthLink.classList.remove('btn-active', 'btn-primary');
+            monthLink.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+            monthLink.style.opacity = '0.6';
+            monthLink.setAttribute('href', '#');
+          }
+        });
+      };
+
+      // Helper function to check if a month falls within a date range
+      const isMonthInRange = (monthIndex, startDate, endDate, selectedYear) => {
+        // Create date objects for the first and last day of the month in the selected year
+        const monthStart = new Date(selectedYear, monthIndex, 1);
+        const monthEnd = new Date(selectedYear, monthIndex + 1, 0);
+
+        // Check if any part of the month overlaps with the selected date range
+        return monthStart <= endDate && monthEnd >= startDate;
+      };
+
+      yearSelect.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+        const selectedOption = event.target.selectedOptions[0];
+        const selectedYear = selectedOption.value;
+        const availableMonths = JSON.parse(selectedOption.dataset.months || '[]');
+
+        // Update whole year link with selected year
+        const wholeYearLink = document.getElementById('whole-year-link');
+        const startDate = `${selectedYear}-01-01T00:00`;
+        const endDate = `${selectedYear}-12-31T23:59`;
+        const href = `map?end_at=${encodeURIComponent(endDate)}&start_at=${encodeURIComponent(startDate)}`;
+        wholeYearLink.setAttribute('href', href);
+
+        updateMonthLinks(selectedYear, availableMonths);
+      });
+
+      // If we have a current year, set it and update month links
+      if (currentYear && currentYearData) {
+        yearSelect.value = currentYear;
+        updateMonthLinks(currentYear, currentYearData.months);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      const yearSelect = document.getElementById('year-select');
+      yearSelect.innerHTML = '<option disabled selected>Error loading years</option>';
+      console.error('Error fetching tracked months:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  chunk(array, size) {
+    const chunked = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i += size) {
+      chunked.push(array.slice(i, i + size));
+    }
+    return chunked;
+  }
+
+  getWholeYearLink() {
+    // First try to get year from URL parameters
+    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    let year;
+
+    if (urlParams.has('start_at')) {
+      year = new Date(urlParams.get('start_at')).getFullYear();
+    } else {
+      // If no URL params, try to get year from start_at input
+      const startAtInput = document.querySelector('input#start_at');
+      if (startAtInput && startAtInput.value) {
+        year = new Date(startAtInput.value).getFullYear();
+      } else {
+        // If no input value, use current year
+        year = new Date().getFullYear();
+      }
+    }
+
+    const startDate = `${year}-01-01T00:00`;
+    const endDate = `${year}-12-31T23:59`;
+    return `map?end_at=${encodeURIComponent(endDate)}&start_at=${encodeURIComponent(startDate)}`;
+  }
+
+  async fetchAndDisplayVisitedCities() {
+    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    const startAt = urlParams.get('start_at') || new Date().toISOString();
+    const endAt = urlParams.get('end_at') || new Date().toISOString();
+
+    // Create a cache key from the date range
+    const cacheKey = `${startAt}-${endAt}`;
+
+    // Check if we have cached data for this date range
+    if (this.visitedCitiesCache.has(cacheKey)) {
+      this.displayVisitedCities(this.visitedCitiesCache.get(cacheKey));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`/api/v1/countries/visited_cities?api_key=${this.apiKey}&start_at=${startAt}&end_at=${endAt}`, {
+        headers: {
+          'Accept': 'application/json',
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        }
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error('Network response was not ok');
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      // Cache the results
+      this.visitedCitiesCache.set(cacheKey, data.data);
+
+      this.displayVisitedCities(data.data);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error fetching visited cities:', error);
+      const container = document.getElementById('visited-cities-list');
+      if (container) {
+        container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-red-500">Error loading visited places</p>';
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  displayVisitedCities(citiesData) {
+    const container = document.getElementById('visited-cities-list');
+    if (!container) return;
+
+    if (!citiesData || citiesData.length === 0) {
+      container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-gray-500">No places visited during this period</p>';
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const html = citiesData.map(country => `
+      <div class="mb-4" style="min-width: min-content;">
+        <h4 class="font-bold text-md">${country.country}</h4>
+        <ul class="ml-4 space-y-1">
+          ${country.cities.map(city => `
+            <li class="text-sm whitespace-nowrap">
+              ${city.city}
+              <span class="text-gray-500">
+                (${new Date(city.timestamp * 1000).toLocaleDateString()})
+              </span>
+            </li>
+          `).join('')}
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    `).join('');
+
+    container.innerHTML = html;
+  }
+
+  formatDuration(seconds) {
+    const days = Math.floor(seconds / (24 * 60 * 60));
+    const hours = Math.floor((seconds % (24 * 60 * 60)) / (60 * 60));
+
+    if (days > 0) {
+      return `${days}d ${hours}h`;
+    }
+    return `${hours}h`;
+  }
 }
+
diff --git a/app/javascript/maps/markers.js b/app/javascript/maps/markers.js
index 25760054..d1da358a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/maps/markers.js
+++ b/app/javascript/maps/markers.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export function createMarkersArray(markersData, userSettings) {
 
       const popupContent = createPopupContent(marker, userSettings.timezone, userSettings.distanceUnit);
       let markerColor = marker[5] < 0 ? "orange" : "blue";
-      return L.circleMarker([lat, lon], { radius: 4, color: markerColor }).bindPopup(popupContent);
+      return L.circleMarker([lat, lon], { radius: 4, color: markerColor }).bindPopup(popupContent, { autoClose: false });
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/jobs/stats/calculating_job.rb b/app/jobs/stats/calculating_job.rb
index 26f4756e..02da4d5e 100644
--- a/app/jobs/stats/calculating_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/stats/calculating_job.rb
@@ -6,18 +6,21 @@ class Stats::CalculatingJob < ApplicationJob
   def perform(user_id, year, month)
     Stats::CalculateMonth.new(user_id, year, month).call
 
-    create_stats_updated_notification(user_id)
+    create_stats_updated_notification(user_id, year, month)
   rescue StandardError => e
     create_stats_update_failed_notification(user_id, e)
   end
 
   private
 
-  def create_stats_updated_notification(user_id)
+  def create_stats_updated_notification(user_id, year, month)
     user = User.find(user_id)
 
     Notifications::Create.new(
-      user:, kind: :info, title: 'Stats updated', content: 'Stats updated'
+      user:,
+      kind: :info,
+      title: "Stats updated: #{year}-#{month}",
+      content: "Stats updated for #{year}-#{month}"
     ).call
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/stat.rb b/app/models/stat.rb
index 9376c991..6b2d56dd 100644
--- a/app/models/stat.rb
+++ b/app/models/stat.rb
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@ class Stat < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  def self.year_cities_and_countries(year, user)
-    start_at = DateTime.new(year).beginning_of_year
-    end_at = DateTime.new(year).end_of_year
-
-    points = user.tracked_points.without_raw_data.where(timestamp: start_at..end_at)
-
-    data = CountriesAndCities.new(points).call
-
-    {
-      countries: data.map { _1[:country] }.uniq.count,
-      cities: data.sum { _1[:cities].count }
-    }
-  end
-
   def points
     user.tracked_points
         .without_raw_data
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index a2d595cb..796cf738 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -70,10 +70,13 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     Rails.cache.fetch("dawarich/user_#{id}_years_tracked", expires_in: 1.day) do
       tracked_points
         .pluck(:timestamp)
-        .map { |ts| Time.zone.at(ts).year }
-        .uniq
-        .sort
-        .reverse
+        .map { |ts| Time.zone.at(ts) }
+        .group_by(&:year)
+        .transform_values do |dates|
+          dates.map { |date| date.strftime('%b') }.uniq.sort
+        end
+        .map { |year, months| { year: year, months: months } }
+        .sort_by { |entry| -entry[:year] } # Sort in descending order
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/services/countries_and_cities.rb b/app/services/countries_and_cities.rb
index 026484d1..0785107a 100644
--- a/app/services/countries_and_cities.rb
+++ b/app/services/countries_and_cities.rb
@@ -1,56 +1,54 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class CountriesAndCities
+  CountryData = Struct.new(:country, :cities, keyword_init: true)
+  CityData = Struct.new(:city, :points, :timestamp, :stayed_for, keyword_init: true)
+
   def initialize(points)
     @points = points
   end
 
   def call
-    grouped_records = group_points
-    mapped_with_cities = map_with_cities(grouped_records)
-    filtered_cities = filter_cities(mapped_with_cities)
-    normalize_result(filtered_cities)
+    points
+      .reject { |point| point.country.nil? || point.city.nil? }
+      .group_by(&:country)
+      .transform_values { |country_points| process_country_points(country_points) }
+      .map { |country, cities| CountryData.new(country: country, cities: cities) }
   end
 
   private
 
   attr_reader :points
 
-  def group_points
-    points.group_by(&:country)
+  def process_country_points(country_points)
+    country_points
+      .group_by(&:city)
+      .transform_values { |city_points| create_city_data_if_valid(city_points) }
+      .values
+      .compact
   end
 
-  def map_with_cities(grouped_records)
-    grouped_records.transform_values do |grouped_points|
-      grouped_points
-        .pluck(:city, :timestamp) # Extract city and timestamp
-        .delete_if { _1.first.nil? } # Remove records without city
-        .group_by { |city, _| city } # Group by city
-        .transform_values do |cities|
-          {
-            points: cities.count,
-            last_timestamp: cities.map(&:last).max, # Get the maximum timestamp
-            stayed_for: ((cities.map(&:last).max - cities.map(&:last).min).to_i / 60) # Calculate the time stayed in minutes
-          }
-        end
-    end
+  def create_city_data_if_valid(city_points)
+    timestamps = city_points.pluck(:timestamp)
+    duration = calculate_duration_in_minutes(timestamps)
+    city = city_points.first.city
+    points_count = city_points.size
+
+    build_city_data(city, points_count, timestamps, duration)
   end
 
-  def filter_cities(mapped_with_cities)
-    # Remove cities where user stayed for less than 1 hour
-    mapped_with_cities.transform_values do |cities|
-      cities.reject { |_, data| data[:stayed_for] < MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY }
-    end
+  def build_city_data(city, points_count, timestamps, duration)
+    return nil if duration < ::MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY
+
+    CityData.new(
+      city: city,
+      points: points_count,
+      timestamp: timestamps.max,
+      stayed_for: duration
+    )
   end
 
-  def normalize_result(hash)
-    hash.map do |country, cities|
-      {
-        country:,
-        cities: cities.map do |city, data|
-          { city:, points: data[:points], timestamp: data[:last_timestamp], stayed_for: data[:stayed_for] }
-        end
-      }
-    end
+  def calculate_duration_in_minutes(timestamps)
+    ((timestamps.max - timestamps.min).to_i / 60)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/map/index.html.erb b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
index 75788972..7e36c225 100644
--- a/app/views/map/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <% content_for :title, 'Map' %>
 
 <div class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:space-x-4 my-5 w-full">
-  <div class='w-full lg:w-5/6'>
+  <div class='w-full'>
     <div class="flex flex-col space-y-4 mb-4 w-full">
       <%= form_with url: map_path(import_id: params[:import_id]), method: :get do |f| %>
         <div class="flex flex-col space-y-4 sm:flex-row sm:space-y-0 sm:space-x-4 sm:items-end">
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-
-  <div class='w-full lg:w-1/6 mt-8 lg:mt-0 mx-auto'>
-    <%= render 'shared/right_sidebar' %>
-  </div>
 </div>
 
 <%= render 'map/settings_modals' %>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_right_sidebar.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_right_sidebar.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 797adaeb..00000000
--- a/app/views/shared/_right_sidebar.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-<%= sidebar_distance(@distance) %> <%= sidebar_points(@points) %>
-
-<div id='years-nav'>
-  <div class="dropdown">
-    <div tabindex="0" role="button" class="btn">Select year</div>
-    <ul tabindex="0" class="dropdown-content z-[1] menu p-2 shadow bg-base-100 rounded-box w-52">
-      <% current_user.years_tracked.each do |year| %>
-        <li><%= link_to year, map_url(year_timespan(year).merge(year: year, import_id: params[:import_id])) %></li>
-      <% end %>
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-
-  <% @years.each do |year| %>
-    <h3 class='text-xl'>
-      <%= year %>
-    </h3>
-
-    <div class='grid grid-cols-3 gap-3'>
-      <% (1..12).to_a.each_slice(3) do |months| %>
-        <% months.each do |month_number| %>
-          <% if past?(year, month_number) && points_exist?(year, month_number, current_user) %>
-            <%= link_to Date::ABBR_MONTHNAMES[month_number], map_url(timespan(month_number, year).merge(import_id: params[:import_id])), class: 'btn btn-default' %>
-          <% else %>
-            <div class='btn btn-disabled'><%= Date::ABBR_MONTHNAMES[month_number] %></div>
-          <% end %>
-        <% end %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
-</div>
-
-<% if REVERSE_GEOCODING_ENABLED && @countries_and_cities&.any? %>
-  <hr class='my-5'>
-  <h2 class='text-lg font-semibold'>Countries and cities</h2>
-  <% @countries_and_cities.each do |country| %>
-    <% next if country[:cities].empty? %>
-
-    <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold mt-5">
-      <%= country[:country] %> (<%= country[:cities].count %> cities)
-    </h2>
-    <ul class="timeline timeline-vertical">
-      <% country[:cities].each do |city| %>
-        <li>
-          <hr />
-          <div class="timeline-start"><%= link_to_date(city[:timestamp]) %></div>
-          <div class="timeline-middle">
-            <svg
-              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-              viewBox="0 0 20 20"
-              fill="currentColor"
-              class="h-5 w-5">
-              <path
-                fill-rule="evenodd"
-                d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm3.857-9.809a.75.75 0 00-1.214-.882l-3.483 4.79-1.88-1.88a.75.75 0 10-1.06 1.061l2.5 2.5a.75.75 0 001.137-.089l4-5.5z"
-                clip-rule="evenodd" />
-            </svg>
-          </div>
-          <div class="timeline-end timeline-box"><%= city[:city] %></div>
-          <hr />
-        </li>
-      <% end %>
-    </ul>
-  <% end %>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 02f70e8c..4478d7db 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
 
       namespace :countries do
         resources :borders, only: :index
+        resources :visited_cities, only: :index
+      end
+
+      namespace :points do
+        get 'tracked_months', to: 'tracked_months#index'
       end
 
       resources :photos, only: %i[index] do
diff --git a/db/migrate/[timestamp]_add_index_to_points_timestamp.rb b/db/migrate/[timestamp]_add_index_to_points_timestamp.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e4bc3fa..00000000
--- a/db/migrate/[timestamp]_add_index_to_points_timestamp.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-class AddIndexToPointsTimestamp < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
-  disable_ddl_transaction!
-
-  def change
-    add_index :points, %i[user_id timestamp], algorithm: :concurrently
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/models/stat_spec.rb b/spec/models/stat_spec.rb
index ae65afd2..af8873b6 100644
--- a/spec/models/stat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/stat_spec.rb
@@ -13,44 +13,6 @@ RSpec.describe Stat, type: :model do
     let(:year) { 2021 }
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-    describe '.year_cities_and_countries' do
-      subject { described_class.year_cities_and_countries(year, user) }
-
-      let(:timestamp) { DateTime.new(year, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) }
-
-      before do
-        stub_const('MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY', 60)
-      end
-
-      context 'when there are points' do
-        let!(:points) do
-          [
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp:),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 10.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 20.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 30.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 40.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 50.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 60.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Berlin', country: 'Germany', timestamp: timestamp + 70.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Brugges', country: 'Belgium', timestamp: timestamp + 80.minutes),
-            create(:point, user:, city: 'Brugges', country: 'Belgium', timestamp: timestamp + 90.minutes)
-          ]
-        end
-
-        it 'returns countries and cities' do
-          # User spent only 20 minutes in Brugges, so it should not be included
-          expect(subject).to eq(countries: 2, cities: 1)
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when there are no points' do
-        it 'returns countries and cities' do
-          expect(subject).to eq(countries: 0, cities: 0)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     describe '#distance_by_day' do
       subject { stat.distance_by_day }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 26bd7e27..a1059d0a 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -117,10 +117,8 @@ RSpec.describe User, type: :model do
     describe '#years_tracked' do
       let!(:points) { create_list(:point, 3, user:, timestamp: DateTime.new(2024, 1, 1, 5, 0, 0)) }
 
-      subject { user.years_tracked }
-
       it 'returns years tracked' do
-        expect(subject).to eq([2024])
+        expect(user.years_tracked).to eq([{ year: 2024, months: ['Jan'] }])
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65dbab07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe 'Api::V1::Countries::VisitedCities', type: :request do
+  describe 'GET /index' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:start_at) { '2023-01-01' }
+    let(:end_at) { '2023-12-31' }
+
+    it 'returns visited cities' do
+      get "/api/v1/countries/visited_cities?api_key=#{user.api_key}&start_at=#{start_at}&end_at=#{end_at}"
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v1/points/tracked_months_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v1/points/tracked_months_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e654fc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v1/points/tracked_months_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe 'Api::V1::Points::TrackedMonths', type: :request do
+  describe 'GET /index' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+    it 'returns tracked months' do
+      get "/api/v1/points/tracked_months?api_key=#{user.api_key}"
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/requests/stats_spec.rb b/spec/requests/stats_spec.rb
index 40c19823..224cb3b5 100644
--- a/spec/requests/stats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/stats_spec.rb
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ RSpec.describe '/stats', type: :request do
       let(:stat) { create(:stat, user:, year: 2024) }
 
       it 'enqueues Stats::CalculatingJob for each tracked year and month' do
-        allow(user).to receive(:years_tracked).and_return([2024])
+        allow(user).to receive(:years_tracked).and_return([{ year: 2024, months: %w[Jan Feb] }])
 
         post stats_url
 
-        (1..12).each do |month|
-          expect(Stats::CalculatingJob).to have_been_enqueued.with(user.id, 2024, month)
-        end
+        expect(Stats::CalculatingJob).to have_been_enqueued.with(user.id, 2024, 1)
+        expect(Stats::CalculatingJob).to have_been_enqueued.with(user.id, 2024, 2)
+        expect(Stats::CalculatingJob).to_not have_been_enqueued.with(user.id, 2024, 3)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/countries_and_cities_spec.rb b/spec/services/countries_and_cities_spec.rb
index 99e7664f..636823e5 100644
--- a/spec/services/countries_and_cities_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/countries_and_cities_spec.rb
@@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ RSpec.describe CountriesAndCities do
         it 'returns countries and cities' do
           expect(countries_and_cities).to eq(
             [
-              {
-                cities: [{ city: 'Berlin', points: 8, timestamp: 1609463400, stayed_for: 70 }],
-                country: 'Germany'
-              },
-              {
-                cities: [], country: 'Belgium'
-              }
+              CountriesAndCities::CountryData.new(
+                country: 'Germany',
+                cities: [
+                  CountriesAndCities::CityData.new(
+                    city: 'Berlin', points: 8, timestamp: 1_609_463_400, stayed_for: 70
+                  )
+                ]
+              ),
+              CountriesAndCities::CountryData.new(
+                country: 'Belgium',
+                cities: []
+              )
             ]
           )
         end
@@ -62,12 +67,14 @@ RSpec.describe CountriesAndCities do
         it 'returns countries and cities' do
           expect(countries_and_cities).to eq(
             [
-              {
-                cities: [], country: 'Germany'
-              },
-              {
-                cities: [], country: 'Belgium'
-              }
+              CountriesAndCities::CountryData.new(
+                country: 'Germany',
+                cities: []
+              ),
+              CountriesAndCities::CountryData.new(
+                country: 'Belgium',
+                cities: []
+              )
             ]
           )
         end
diff --git a/spec/swagger/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_spec.rb b/spec/swagger/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d199e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/swagger/api/v1/countries/visited_cities_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'swagger_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe 'Api::V1::Countries::VisitedCities', type: :request do
+  path '/api/v1/countries/visited_cities' do
+    get 'Get visited cities by date range' do
+      tags 'Countries'
+      description 'Returns a list of visited cities and countries based on tracked points within the specified date range'
+      produces 'application/json'
+
+      parameter name: :api_key, in: :query, type: :string, required: true
+      parameter name: :start_at,
+                in: :query,
+                type: :string,
+                format: 'date-time',
+                required: true,
+                description: 'Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format',
+                example: '2023-01-01'
+
+      parameter name: :end_at,
+                in: :query,
+                type: :string,
+                format: 'date-time',
+                required: true,
+                description: 'End date in YYYY-MM-DD format',
+                example: '2023-12-31'
+
+      response '200', 'cities found' do
+        schema type: :object,
+               properties: {
+                 data: {
+                   type: :array,
+                   description: 'Array of countries and their visited cities',
+                   items: {
+                     type: :object,
+                     properties: {
+                       country: {
+                         type: :string,
+                         example: 'Germany'
+                       },
+                       cities: {
+                         type: :array,
+                         items: {
+                           type: :object,
+                           properties: {
+                             city: {
+                               type: :string,
+                               example: 'Berlin'
+                             },
+                             points: {
+                               type: :integer,
+                               example: 4394,
+                               description: 'Number of points in the city'
+                             },
+                             timestamp: {
+                               type: :integer,
+                               example: 1_724_868_369,
+                               description: 'Timestamp of the last point in the city in seconds since Unix epoch'
+                             },
+                             stayed_for: {
+                               type: :integer,
+                               example: 24_490,
+                               description: 'Number of minutes the user stayed in the city'
+                             }
+                           }
+                         }
+                       }
+                     }
+                   }
+                 }
+               }
+
+        let(:start_at) { '2023-01-01' }
+        let(:end_at) { '2023-12-31' }
+        let(:api_key) { create(:user).api_key }
+        run_test!
+      end
+
+      response '400', 'bad request - missing parameters' do
+        schema type: :object,
+               properties: {
+                 error: {
+                   type: :string,
+                   example: 'Missing required parameters: start_at, end_at'
+                 }
+               }
+
+        let(:start_at) { nil }
+        let(:end_at) { nil }
+        let(:api_key) { create(:user).api_key }
+        run_test!
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/swagger/api/v1/points/tracked_months_controller_spec.rb b/spec/swagger/api/v1/points/tracked_months_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fec4c633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/swagger/api/v1/points/tracked_months_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'swagger_helper'
+
+describe 'Points Tracked Months API', type: :request do
+  path '/api/v1/points/tracked_months' do
+    get 'Returns list of tracked years and months' do
+      tags 'Points'
+      produces 'application/json'
+      parameter name: :api_key, in: :query, type: :string, required: true, description: 'API Key'
+      response '200', 'years and months found' do
+        schema type: :array,
+               items: {
+                 type: :object,
+                 properties: {
+                   year: { type: :integer, description: 'Year in YYYY format' },
+                   months: {
+                     type: :array,
+                     items: { type: :string, description: 'Three-letter month abbreviation' }
+                   }
+                 },
+                 required: %w[year months]
+               },
+               example: [{
+                 year: 2024,
+                 months: %w[Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec]
+               }]
+
+        let(:api_key) { create(:user).api_key }
+        run_test!
+      end
+
+      response '401', 'unauthorized' do
+        let(:api_key) { 'invalid' }
+        run_test!
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/swagger/v1/swagger.yaml b/swagger/v1/swagger.yaml
index 9e6a57dd..2e6e2587 100644
--- a/swagger/v1/swagger.yaml
+++ b/swagger/v1/swagger.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,84 @@ paths:
       responses:
         '200':
           description: area deleted
+  "/api/v1/countries/visited_cities":
+    get:
+      summary: Get visited cities by date range
+      tags:
+      - Countries
+      description: Returns a list of visited cities and countries based on tracked
+        points within the specified date range
+      parameters:
+      - name: api_key
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      - name: start_at
+        in: query
+        format: date-time
+        required: true
+        description: Start date and time for the range (ISO 8601 format)
+        example: '2023-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      - name: end_at
+        in: query
+        format: date-time
+        required: true
+        description: End date and time for the range (ISO 8601 format)
+        example: '2023-12-31T23:59:59Z'
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: cities found
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  data:
+                    type: array
+                    description: Array of countries and their visited cities
+                    items:
+                      type: object
+                      properties:
+                        country:
+                          type: string
+                          example: Germany
+                        cities:
+                          type: array
+                          items:
+                            type: object
+                            properties:
+                              city:
+                                type: string
+                                example: Berlin
+                              points:
+                                type: integer
+                                example: 4394
+                                description: Number of points in the city
+                              timestamp:
+                                type: integer
+                                example: 1724868369
+                                description: Timestamp of the last point in the city
+                                  in seconds since Unix epoch
+                              stayed_for:
+                                type: integer
+                                example: 24490
+                                description: Number of minutes the user stayed in
+                                  the city
+        '400':
+          description: bad request - missing parameters
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  error:
+                    type: string
+                    example: 'Missing required parameters: start_at, end_at'
   "/api/v1/health":
     get:
       summary: Retrieves application status
@@ -460,6 +538,56 @@ paths:
                     - photoprism
         '404':
           description: photo not found
+  "/api/v1/points/tracked_months":
+    get:
+      summary: Returns list of tracked years and months
+      tags:
+      - Points
+      parameters:
+      - name: api_key
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        description: API Key
+        schema:
+          type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: years and months found
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: array
+                items:
+                  type: object
+                  properties:
+                    year:
+                      type: integer
+                      description: Year in YYYY format
+                    months:
+                      type: array
+                      items:
+                        type: string
+                        description: Three-letter month abbreviation
+                  required:
+                  - year
+                  - months
+                example:
+                - year: 2024
+                  months:
+                  - Jan
+                  - Feb
+                  - Mar
+                  - Apr
+                  - May
+                  - Jun
+                  - Jul
+                  - Aug
+                  - Sep
+                  - Oct
+                  - Nov
+                  - Dec
+        '401':
+          description: unauthorized
   "/api/v1/points":
     get:
       summary: Retrieves all points