diff --git a/client/src/api/client.ts b/client/src/api/client.ts
index 308c0750..38203ee2 100644
--- a/client/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/client.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ export const placesApi = {
     const fd = new FormData(); fd.append('file', file)
     return apiClient.post(`/trips/${tripId}/places/import/gpx`, fd, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data' } }).then(r => r.data)
   },
+  importMapFile: (tripId: number | string, file: File) => {
+    const fd = new FormData(); fd.append('file', file)
+    return apiClient.post(`/trips/${tripId}/places/import/map`, fd, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data' } }).then(r => r.data)
+  },
   importGoogleList: (tripId: number | string, url: string) =>
     apiClient.post(`/trips/${tripId}/places/import/google-list`, { url }).then(r => r.data),
   importNaverList: (tripId: number | string, url: string) =>
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebar.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebar.tsx
index 49f1de50..6f5e3fc3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/PlacesSidebar.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
 import { useState, useRef, useMemo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
-import DOM from 'react-dom'
 import { Search, Plus, X, CalendarDays, Pencil, Trash2, ExternalLink, Navigation, Upload, ChevronDown, Check, MapPin, Eye } from 'lucide-react'
 import PlaceAvatar from '../shared/PlaceAvatar'
 import { getCategoryIcon } from '../shared/categoryIcons'
 import { useTranslation } from '../../i18n'
 import { useToast } from '../shared/Toast'
-import CustomSelect from '../shared/CustomSelect'
 import { useContextMenu, ContextMenu } from '../shared/ContextMenu'
 import { placesApi } from '../../api/client'
 import { useTripStore } from '../../store/tripStore'
@@ -15,6 +13,14 @@ import { useCanDo } from '../../store/permissionsStore'
 import { useAddonStore } from '../../store/addonStore'
 import type { Place, Category, Day, AssignmentsMap } from '../../types'
 
+interface PlacesImportSummary {
+  totalPlacemarks: number
+  createdCount: number
+  skippedCount: number
+  warnings: string[]
+  errors: string[]
+}
+
 interface PlacesSidebarProps {
   tripId: number
   places: Place[]
@@ -42,11 +48,13 @@ const PlacesSidebar = React.memo(function PlacesSidebar({
   const toast = useToast()
   const ctxMenu = useContextMenu()
   const gpxInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+  const keyholeMarkupFileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
   const trip = useTripStore((s) => s.trip)
   const loadTrip = useTripStore((s) => s.loadTrip)
   const can = useCanDo()
   const canEditPlaces = can('place_edit', trip)
   const isNaverListImportEnabled = useAddonStore((s) => s.isEnabled('naver_list_import'))
+  const importFileLimitBytes = 10 * 1024 * 1024
 
   const handleGpxImport = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0]
@@ -76,6 +84,68 @@ const PlacesSidebar = React.memo(function PlacesSidebar({
   const [listImportProvider, setListImportProvider] = useState<'google' | 'naver'>('google')
   const availableListImportProviders: Array<'google' | 'naver'> = isNaverListImportEnabled ? ['google', 'naver'] : ['google']
   const hasMultipleListImportProviders = availableListImportProviders.length > 1
+  const [keyholeMarkupFileOpen, setKeyholeMarkupFileOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [keyholeMarkupFileLoading, setKeyholeMarkupFileLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [keyholeMarkupFile, setKeyholeMarkupFileFile] = useState<File | null>(null)
+  const [keyholeMarkupFileSummary, setKeyholeMarkupFileSummary] = useState<PlacesImportSummary | null>(null)
+  const [keyholeMarkupFileError, setKeyholeMarkupFileError] = useState('')
+
+  const resetKeyholeMarkupFileDialog = () => {
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileFile(null)
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileSummary(null)
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileError('')
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileLoading(false)
+  }
+
+  const handleKeyholeMarkupFileImport = async () => {
+    if (!keyholeMarkupFile) return
+
+    const ext = keyholeMarkupFile.name.toLowerCase().split('.').pop()
+    if (ext !== 'kml' && ext !== 'kmz') {
+      setKeyholeMarkupFileError(t('places.kmlKmzInvalidType'))
+      return
+    }
+    if (keyholeMarkupFile.size > importFileLimitBytes) {
+      setKeyholeMarkupFileError(t('places.kmlKmzTooLarge', { maxMb: 10 }))
+      return
+    }
+
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileLoading(true)
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileError('')
+    setKeyholeMarkupFileSummary(null)
+
+    try {
+      const result = await placesApi.importMapFile(tripId, keyholeMarkupFile)
+
+      await loadTrip(tripId)
+      setKeyholeMarkupFileSummary(result.summary || null)
+      toast.success(t('places.kmlKmzImported', { count: result.count }))
+
+      if (result.summary?.errors?.length > 0) {
+        setKeyholeMarkupFileError(result.summary.errors.join('\n'))
+      }
+
+      if (result.places?.length > 0) {
+        const importedIds: number[] = result.places.map((p: { id: number }) => p.id)
+        pushUndo?.(t('undo.importKeyholeMarkup'), async () => {
+          for (const id of importedIds) {
+            try { await placesApi.delete(tripId, id) } catch {}
+          }
+          await loadTrip(tripId)
+        })
+      }
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      const responseSummary = err?.response?.data?.summary as PlacesImportSummary | undefined
+      if (responseSummary) {
+        setKeyholeMarkupFileSummary(responseSummary)
+      }
+      const message = err?.response?.data?.error || t('places.kmlKmzImportError')
+      setKeyholeMarkupFileError(message)
+      toast.error(message)
+    } finally {
+      setKeyholeMarkupFileLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isNaverListImportEnabled && listImportProvider === 'naver') {
@@ -173,6 +243,18 @@ const PlacesSidebar = React.memo(function PlacesSidebar({
           >
             <Upload size={11} strokeWidth={2} /> {t('places.importGpx')}
           </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => { resetKeyholeMarkupFileDialog(); setKeyholeMarkupFileOpen(true) }}
+            style={{
+              display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', gap: 5,
+              flex: 1, padding: '5px 12px', borderRadius: 8,
+              border: '1px dashed var(--border-primary)', background: 'none',
+              color: 'var(--text-faint)', fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 500,
+              cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+            }}
+          >
+            <Upload size={11} strokeWidth={2} /> {t('places.importKeyholeMarkup')}
+          </button>
           <button
             onClick={() => setListImportOpen(true)}
             style={{
@@ -537,6 +619,122 @@ const PlacesSidebar = React.memo(function PlacesSidebar({
         </div>,
         document.body
       )}
+      {keyholeMarkupFileOpen && ReactDOM.createPortal(
+        <div
+          onClick={() => { setKeyholeMarkupFileOpen(false); resetKeyholeMarkupFileDialog() }}
+          style={{ position: 'fixed', inset: 0, background: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.4)', zIndex: 99999, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', padding: 16 }}
+        >
+          <div
+            onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+            style={{ background: 'var(--bg-card)', borderRadius: 16, width: '100%', maxWidth: 520, padding: 24, boxShadow: '0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)' }}
+          >
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 15, fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--text-primary)', marginBottom: 6 }}>
+              {t('places.importKeyholeMarkup')}
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-faint)', marginBottom: 14, lineHeight: 1.45 }}>
+              {t('places.kmlKmzHint')}
+            </div>
+
+            <input
+              ref={keyholeMarkupFileInputRef}
+              type="file"
+              accept=".kml,.kmz"
+              style={{ display: 'none' }}
+              onChange={e => {
+                const file = e.target.files?.[0] || null
+                setKeyholeMarkupFileFile(file)
+                setKeyholeMarkupFileSummary(null)
+                setKeyholeMarkupFileError('')
+              }}
+            />
+
+            <button
+              onClick={() => keyholeMarkupFileInputRef.current?.click()}
+              style={{
+                width: '100%',
+                height: 44,
+                borderRadius: 12,
+                border: '1px dashed var(--border-primary)',
+                background: 'transparent',
+                color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                display: 'flex',
+                alignItems: 'center',
+                justifyContent: 'center',
+                gap: 8,
+                fontSize: 13,
+                fontWeight: 500,
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+                marginBottom: 12,
+                fontFamily: 'inherit',
+              }}
+            >
+              <Upload size={14} strokeWidth={2} />
+              {keyholeMarkupFile ? t('places.kmlKmzSelectedFile', { name: keyholeMarkupFile.name }) : t('places.kmlKmzSelectFile')}
+            </button>
+
+            {keyholeMarkupFileSummary && (
+              <div style={{
+                border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)', borderRadius: 10,
+                background: 'var(--bg-tertiary)', padding: 10, marginBottom: 10,
+              }}>
+                <div style={{ fontSize: 12, color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>
+                  {t('places.kmlKmzSummaryValues', {
+                    total: keyholeMarkupFileSummary.totalPlacemarks,
+                    created: keyholeMarkupFileSummary.createdCount,
+                    skipped: keyholeMarkupFileSummary.skippedCount,
+                  })}
+                </div>
+                {keyholeMarkupFileSummary.warnings?.length > 0 && (
+                  <div style={{ marginTop: 8, fontSize: 12, color: '#b45309', whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap' }}>
+                    {keyholeMarkupFileSummary.warnings.join('\n')}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {keyholeMarkupFileError && (
+              <div style={{
+                border: '1px solid rgba(239,68,68,0.35)', borderRadius: 10,
+                background: 'rgba(239,68,68,0.08)', padding: '8px 10px',
+                fontSize: 12, color: '#b91c1c', whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap', marginBottom: 10,
+              }}>
+                {keyholeMarkupFileError}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-faint)', marginBottom: 12 }}>
+              {t('places.kmlKmzSizeHint', { maxMb: 10 })}
+            </div>
+
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => { setKeyholeMarkupFileOpen(false); resetKeyholeMarkupFileDialog() }}
+                style={{
+                  padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: 10, border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)',
+                  background: 'none', color: 'var(--text-primary)', fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 500,
+                  cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                }}
+              >
+                {t('common.cancel')}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={handleKeyholeMarkupFileImport}
+                disabled={!keyholeMarkupFile || keyholeMarkupFileLoading}
+                style={{
+                  padding: '8px 16px', borderRadius: 10, border: 'none',
+                  background: !keyholeMarkupFile || keyholeMarkupFileLoading ? 'var(--bg-tertiary)' : 'var(--accent)',
+                  color: !keyholeMarkupFile || keyholeMarkupFileLoading ? 'var(--text-faint)' : 'var(--accent-text)',
+                  fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 500, cursor: !keyholeMarkupFile || keyholeMarkupFileLoading ? 'default' : 'pointer',
+                  fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                }}
+              >
+                {keyholeMarkupFileLoading ? t('common.loading') : t('common.import')}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>,
+        document.body
+      )}
       <ContextMenu menu={ctxMenu.menu} onClose={ctxMenu.close} />
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
index 6e6043d1..42dfb7dd 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import en from './en'
+import en from './en'
 
 const ar: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   ...en,
@@ -893,9 +893,21 @@ const ar: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'إضافة مكان/نشاط',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': 'تم استيراد {count} مكان من GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': 'تم استيراد {count} مكان من KMZ/KML',
+  'places.urlResolved': 'تم استيراد المكان من الرابط',
   'places.gpxError': 'فشل استيراد GPX',
   'places.importList': 'استيراد قائمة',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'فشل استيراد KMZ/KML',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'يرجى اختيار ملف .kml أو .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'الملف كبير جدًا. الحد الأقصى لحجم الرفع هو {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'استورد ملفات الخرائط من أدوات مثل Google My Maps وGoogle Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'الحد الأقصى لحجم الملف: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'اختيار ملف',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'الملف المحدد: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'ملخص الاستيراد',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'علامات المواضع: {total} • تم الاستيراد: {created} • تم التجاوز: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'قائمة Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'قائمة Naver',
   'places.googleListHint': 'الصق رابط قائمة Google Maps المشتركة لاستيراد جميع الأماكن.',
@@ -905,7 +917,6 @@ const ar: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'places.naverListImported': 'تم استيراد {count} مكان من "{list}"',
   'places.naverListError': 'فشل استيراد قائمة Naver Maps',
   'places.viewDetails': 'عرض التفاصيل',
-  'places.urlResolved': 'تم استيراد المكان من الرابط',
   'places.assignToDay': 'إلى أي يوم تريد الإضافة؟',
   'places.all': 'الكل',
   'places.unplanned': 'غير مخطط',
@@ -1717,6 +1728,7 @@ const ar: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'تم نقل المكان إلى يوم آخر',
   'undo.lock': 'تم تبديل قفل المكان',
   'undo.importGpx': 'استيراد GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'استيراد KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'استيراد خرائط Google',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'استيراد خرائط Naver',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
index 16b3d28a..b9eae0ce 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Salvar',
   'common.showMore': 'Mostrar mais',
@@ -863,9 +863,21 @@ const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Adicionar lugar/atividade',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} lugares importados do GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} lugares importados de KMZ/KML',
+  'places.urlResolved': 'Lugar importado da URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'Falha ao importar GPX',
   'places.importList': 'Importar lista',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'Falha na importação de KMZ/KML',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Selecione um arquivo .kml ou .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'O arquivo é muito grande. O tamanho máximo de upload é {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importe arquivos de mapa de ferramentas como Google My Maps e Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Tamanho máximo do arquivo: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Selecionar arquivo',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Arquivo selecionado: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Resumo da importação',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Importados: {created} • Ignorados: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Lista Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Lista Naver',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Cole um link compartilhado de uma lista do Google Maps para importar todos os lugares.',
@@ -875,7 +887,6 @@ const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '{count} lugares importados de "{list}"',
   'places.naverListError': 'Falha ao importar lista do Naver Maps',
   'places.viewDetails': 'Ver detalhes',
-  'places.urlResolved': 'Lugar importado da URL',
   'places.assignToDay': 'Adicionar a qual dia?',
   'places.all': 'Todos',
   'places.unplanned': 'Não planejados',
@@ -1666,6 +1677,7 @@ const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Local movido para outro dia',
   'undo.lock': 'Bloqueio do local alternado',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Importação de GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Importação de KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Importação do Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Importação do Naver Maps',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
index 8fac6308..bafaaa54 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const cs: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const cs: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Společné (Common)
   'common.save': 'Uložit',
   'common.showMore': 'Zobrazit více',
@@ -891,10 +891,21 @@ const cs: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Boční panel míst (Places Sidebar)
   'places.addPlace': 'Přidat místo/aktivitu',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} míst importováno z GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': 'Importováno {count} míst z KMZ/KML',
   'places.urlResolved': 'Místo importováno z URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'Import GPX se nezdařil',
   'places.importList': 'Import seznamu',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'Import KMZ/KML selhal',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Vyberte soubor .kml nebo .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Soubor je příliš velký. Maximální velikost nahrání je {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importujte mapové soubory z nástrojů jako Google My Maps a Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Maximální velikost souboru: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Vybrat soubor',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Vybraný soubor: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Souhrn importu',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Importováno: {created} • Přeskočeno: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google Seznam',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver Seznam',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Vložte sdílený odkaz na seznam Google Maps pro import všech míst.',
@@ -1669,6 +1680,7 @@ const cs: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Místo přesunuto na jiný den',
   'undo.lock': 'Zámek místa přepnut',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Import GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Import KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Import z Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Import z Naver Maps',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
index fe771a55..40a36bc3 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const de: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const de: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Allgemein
   'common.save': 'Speichern',
   'common.showMore': 'Mehr anzeigen',
@@ -894,10 +894,21 @@ const de: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Ort/Aktivität hinzufügen',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} Orte aus GPX importiert',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} Orte aus KMZ/KML importiert',
   'places.urlResolved': 'Ort aus URL importiert',
   'places.gpxError': 'GPX-Import fehlgeschlagen',
   'places.importList': 'Listenimport',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'KMZ/KML-Import fehlgeschlagen',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Bitte eine .kml- oder .kmz-Datei auswählen.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Datei ist zu groß. Maximale Upload-Größe ist {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importiere Kartendateien aus Tools wie Google My Maps und Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Max. Dateigröße: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Datei auswählen',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Ausgewählte Datei: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Importzusammenfassung',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Importiert: {created} • Übersprungen: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google Liste',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver Liste',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Geteilten Google Maps Listen-Link einfügen, um alle Orte zu importieren.',
@@ -1674,6 +1685,7 @@ const de: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Ort zu anderem Tag verschoben',
   'undo.lock': 'Ortssperre umgeschaltet',
   'undo.importGpx': 'GPX-Import',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ/KML-Import',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Google Maps-Import',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Naver Maps-Import',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
index 28a9e03e..2d2ddbef 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const en: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const en: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Save',
   'common.showMore': 'Show more',
@@ -916,10 +916,21 @@ const en: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Add Place/Activity',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} places imported from GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} places imported from KMZ/KML',
   'places.urlResolved': 'Place imported from URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'GPX import failed',
   'places.importList': 'List Import',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'KMZ/KML import failed',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Please select a .kml or .kmz file.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'File is too large. Maximum upload size is {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Import map files from tools like Google My Maps and Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Max file size: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Select File',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Selected file: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Import summary',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Imported: {created} • Skipped: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google List',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver List',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Paste a shared Google Maps list link to import all places.',
@@ -1708,6 +1719,7 @@ const en: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Place moved to another day',
   'undo.lock': 'Place lock toggled',
   'undo.importGpx': 'GPX import',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ/KML import',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Google Maps import',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Naver Maps import',
   'undo.addPlace': 'Place added',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
index c6aab3f5..da9d07a3 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const es: Record<string, string> = {
+const es: Record<string, string> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Guardar',
   'common.showMore': 'Ver más',
@@ -866,9 +866,21 @@ const es: Record<string, string> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Añadir lugar/actividad',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} lugares importados desde GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} lugares importados desde KMZ/KML',
+  'places.urlResolved': 'Lugar importado desde URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'Error al importar GPX',
   'places.importList': 'Importar lista',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'La importación KMZ/KML falló',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Selecciona un archivo .kml o .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'El archivo es demasiado grande. El tamaño máximo de carga es {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importa archivos de mapa desde herramientas como Google My Maps y Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Tamaño máximo de archivo: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Seleccionar archivo',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Archivo seleccionado: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Resumen de importación',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Importados: {created} • Omitidos: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Lista Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Lista Naver',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Pega un enlace compartido de una lista de Google Maps para importar todos los lugares.',
@@ -878,7 +890,6 @@ const es: Record<string, string> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '{count} lugares importados de "{list}"',
   'places.naverListError': 'Error al importar la lista de Naver Maps',
   'places.viewDetails': 'Ver detalles',
-  'places.urlResolved': 'Lugar importado desde URL',
   'places.assignToDay': '¿A qué día añadirlo?',
   'places.all': 'Todo',
   'places.unplanned': 'Sin planificar',
@@ -1676,6 +1687,7 @@ const es: Record<string, string> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Lugar movido a otro día',
   'undo.lock': 'Bloqueo de lugar activado/desactivado',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Importación GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Importación KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Importación de Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Importación de Naver Maps',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
index 68c8403b..d6f89ea9 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const fr: Record<string, string> = {
+const fr: Record<string, string> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Enregistrer',
   'common.showMore': 'Voir plus',
@@ -890,9 +890,21 @@ const fr: Record<string, string> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Ajouter un lieu/activité',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} lieux importés depuis GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} lieux importés depuis KMZ/KML',
+  'places.urlResolved': 'Lieu importé depuis l\'URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'L\'import GPX a échoué',
   'places.importList': 'Import de liste',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'L\'import KMZ/KML a échoué',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Veuillez sélectionner un fichier .kml ou .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Le fichier est trop volumineux. La taille maximale est de {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importez des fichiers de carte depuis des outils comme Google My Maps et Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Taille maximale du fichier : {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Sélectionner un fichier',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Fichier sélectionné : {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Résumé d\'import',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks : {total} • Importés : {created} • Ignorés : {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Liste Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Liste Naver',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Collez un lien de liste Google Maps partagée pour importer tous les lieux.',
@@ -902,7 +914,6 @@ const fr: Record<string, string> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '{count} lieux importés depuis "{list}"',
   'places.naverListError': 'Impossible d\'importer la liste Naver Maps',
   'places.viewDetails': 'Voir les détails',
-  'places.urlResolved': 'Lieu importé depuis l\'URL',
   'places.assignToDay': 'Ajouter à quel jour ?',
   'places.all': 'Tous',
   'places.unplanned': 'Non planifiés',
@@ -1670,6 +1681,7 @@ const fr: Record<string, string> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Lieu déplacé vers un autre jour',
   'undo.lock': 'Verrouillage du lieu modifié',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Import GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Import KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Import Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Import Naver Maps',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
index df522967..91391f26 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const hu: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const hu: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Általános
   'common.save': 'Mentés',
   'common.showMore': 'Továbbiak',
@@ -891,10 +891,21 @@ const hu: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Helyek oldalsáv
   'places.addPlace': 'Hely/Tevékenység hozzáadása',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} hely importálva GPX-ből',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} hely importálva KMZ/KML-ből',
   'places.urlResolved': 'Hely importálva URL-ből',
   'places.gpxError': 'GPX importálás sikertelen',
   'places.importList': 'Lista importálás',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'A KMZ/KML importálás sikertelen',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Válassz egy .kml vagy .kmz fájlt.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'A fájl túl nagy. A maximális feltöltési méret {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Térképfájlok importálása olyan eszközökből, mint a Google My Maps és a Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Maximális fájlméret: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Fájl kiválasztása',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Kiválasztott fájl: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Import összegzés',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Importálva: {created} • Kihagyva: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google Lista',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver Lista',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Illessz be egy megosztott Google Maps lista linket az osszes hely importalasahoz.',
@@ -1668,6 +1679,7 @@ const hu: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Hely áthelyezve másik napra',
   'undo.lock': 'Hely zárolása váltva',
   'undo.importGpx': 'GPX importálás',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ/KML importálás',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Google Maps importálás',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Naver Maps importálás',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
index 24ce7c49..5ad06408 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const it: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const it: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Salva',
   'common.showMore': 'Mostra di più',
@@ -891,10 +891,21 @@ const it: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Aggiungi Luogo/Attività',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} luoghi importati da GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} luoghi importati da KMZ/KML',
   'places.urlResolved': 'Luogo importato dall\'URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'Importazione GPX non riuscita',
   'places.importList': 'Importa lista',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'Importazione KMZ/KML non riuscita',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Seleziona un file .kml o .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Il file è troppo grande. La dimensione massima di caricamento è {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importa file mappa da strumenti come Google My Maps e Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Dimensione massima file: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Seleziona file',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'File selezionato: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Riepilogo importazione',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Importati: {created} • Saltati: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Lista Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Lista Naver',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Incolla un link condiviso di una lista Google Maps per importare tutti i luoghi.',
@@ -1672,6 +1683,7 @@ const it: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Luogo spostato in altro giorno',
   'undo.lock': 'Blocco luogo modificato',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Importazione GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Importazione KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Importazione Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Importazione Naver Maps',
   'undo.addPlace': 'Luogo aggiunto',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
index 1db6c924..6fb8b852 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const nl: Record<string, string> = {
+const nl: Record<string, string> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Opslaan',
   'common.showMore': 'Meer tonen',
@@ -890,9 +890,21 @@ const nl: Record<string, string> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Plaats/activiteit toevoegen',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} plaatsen geïmporteerd uit GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} plaatsen geïmporteerd uit KMZ/KML',
+  'places.urlResolved': 'Plaats geïmporteerd van URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'GPX-import mislukt',
   'places.importList': 'Lijst importeren',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'KMZ/KML-import mislukt',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Selecteer een .kml- of .kmz-bestand.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Bestand is te groot. Maximale uploadgrootte is {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importeer kaartbestanden uit tools zoals Google My Maps en Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Max. bestandsgrootte: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Bestand selecteren',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Geselecteerd bestand: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Importoverzicht',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Geïmporteerd: {created} • Overgeslagen: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google Lijst',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver Lijst',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Plak een gedeelde Google Maps lijstlink om alle plaatsen te importeren.',
@@ -902,7 +914,6 @@ const nl: Record<string, string> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '{count} plaatsen geimporteerd uit "{list}"',
   'places.naverListError': 'Naver Maps lijst importeren mislukt',
   'places.viewDetails': 'Details bekijken',
-  'places.urlResolved': 'Plaats geïmporteerd van URL',
   'places.assignToDay': 'Aan welke dag toevoegen?',
   'places.all': 'Alle',
   'places.unplanned': 'Ongepland',
@@ -1670,6 +1681,7 @@ const nl: Record<string, string> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Locatie naar andere dag verplaatst',
   'undo.lock': 'Vergrendeling locatie gewijzigd',
   'undo.importGpx': 'GPX-import',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ/KML-import',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Google Maps-import',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Naver Maps-import',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
index 2486668d..d1e6bc56 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
+const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Zapisz',
   'common.showMore': 'Pokaż więcej',
@@ -857,9 +857,21 @@ const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Dodaj miejsce/atrakcję',
   'places.importGpx': 'Importuj GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} miejsc zaimportowanych z GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': 'Zaimportowano {count} miejsc z KMZ/KML',
   'places.urlResolved': 'Miejsce zaimportowane z URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'Nie udało się zaimportować pliku GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'Import KMZ/KML nie powiódł się',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Wybierz plik .kml lub .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Plik jest za duży. Maksymalny rozmiar przesyłania to {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Importuj pliki map z narzędzi takich jak Google My Maps i Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Maksymalny rozmiar pliku: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Wybierz plik',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Wybrany plik: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Podsumowanie importu',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Zaimportowano: {created} • Pominięto: {skipped}',
+  'places.importGoogleList': 'Lista Google',
   'places.assignToDay': 'Do którego dnia dodać?',
   'places.all': 'Wszystkie',
   'places.unplanned': 'Niezaplanowane',
@@ -1608,7 +1620,6 @@ const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'login.setNewPasswordHint': 'Musisz zmienić hasło.',
   'atlas.searchCountry': 'Szukaj kraju...',
   'trip.loadingPhotos': 'Ładowanie zdjęć...',
-  'places.importGoogleList': 'Lista Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Lista Naver',
   'places.importList': 'Import listy',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Wklej link do listy Google Maps.',
@@ -1695,6 +1706,7 @@ const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Miejsce przeniesione',
   'undo.lock': 'Blokada przełączona',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Import GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Import KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Import Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Import Naver Maps',
   'undo.addPlace': 'Miejsce dodane',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
index 8a3da03a..9659d2f6 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const ru: Record<string, string> = {
+const ru: Record<string, string> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': 'Сохранить',
   'common.showMore': 'Показать больше',
@@ -890,9 +890,21 @@ const ru: Record<string, string> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': 'Добавить место/активность',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '{count} мест импортировано из GPX',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '{count} мест импортировано из KMZ/KML',
+  'places.urlResolved': 'Место импортировано из URL',
   'places.gpxError': 'Ошибка импорта GPX',
   'places.importList': 'Импорт списка',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'Ошибка импорта KMZ/KML',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': 'Выберите файл .kml или .kmz.',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': 'Файл слишком большой. Максимальный размер загрузки — {maxMb} MB.',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': 'Импортируйте файлы карт из инструментов, таких как Google My Maps и Google Earth.',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': 'Максимальный размер файла: {maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': 'Выбрать файл',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': 'Выбранный файл: {name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': 'Сводка импорта',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks: {total} • Импортировано: {created} • Пропущено: {skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Список Google',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Список Naver',
   'places.googleListHint': 'Вставьте ссылку на общий список Google Maps для импорта всех мест.',
@@ -902,7 +914,6 @@ const ru: Record<string, string> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '{count} мест импортировано из "{list}"',
   'places.naverListError': 'Не удалось импортировать список Naver Maps',
   'places.viewDetails': 'Подробности',
-  'places.urlResolved': 'Место импортировано из URL',
   'places.assignToDay': 'Добавить в какой день?',
   'places.all': 'Все',
   'places.unplanned': 'Незапланированные',
@@ -1667,6 +1678,7 @@ const ru: Record<string, string> = {
   'undo.moveDay': 'Место перемещено в другой день',
   'undo.lock': 'Блокировка места изменена',
   'undo.importGpx': 'Импорт GPX',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'Импорт KMZ/KML',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Импорт из Google Maps',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Импорт из Naver Maps',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
index 1390f66c..e514daa3 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const zh: Record<string, string> = {
+const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': '保存',
   'common.showMore': '显示更多',
@@ -890,9 +890,21 @@ const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': '添加地点/活动',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '已从 GPX 导入 {count} 个地点',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '已从 KMZ/KML 导入 {count} 个地点',
+  'places.urlResolved': '已从 URL 导入地点',
   'places.gpxError': 'GPX 导入失败',
   'places.importList': '列表导入',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'KMZ/KML 导入失败',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': '请选择 .kml 或 .kmz 文件。',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': '文件过大。最大上传大小为 {maxMb} MB。',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': '可从 Google My Maps、Google Earth 等工具导入地图文件。',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': '最大文件大小：{maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': '选择文件',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': '已选择文件：{name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': '导入摘要',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks：{total} • 已导入：{created} • 已跳过：{skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google 列表',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver 列表',
   'places.googleListHint': '粘贴共享的 Google Maps 列表链接以导入所有地点。',
@@ -902,7 +914,6 @@ const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '已从"{list}"导入 {count} 个地点',
   'places.naverListError': 'Naver Maps 列表导入失败',
   'places.viewDetails': '查看详情',
-  'places.urlResolved': '已从 URL 导入地点',
   'places.assignToDay': '添加到哪一天？',
   'places.all': '全部',
   'places.unplanned': '未规划',
@@ -1667,6 +1678,7 @@ const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   'undo.moveDay': '地点已移至另一天',
   'undo.lock': '地点锁定已切换',
   'undo.importGpx': 'GPX 导入',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ/KML 导入',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Google 地图导入',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Naver 地图导入',
 
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
index f1d8bcff..27fff651 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
+const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
   // Common
   'common.save': '儲存',
   'common.showMore': '顯示更多',
@@ -915,9 +915,21 @@ const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
   // Places Sidebar
   'places.addPlace': '新增地點/活動',
   'places.importGpx': 'GPX',
+  'places.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ / KML',
   'places.gpxImported': '已從 GPX 匯入 {count} 個地點',
+  'places.kmlKmzImported': '已從 KMZ/KML 匯入 {count} 個地點',
+  'places.urlResolved': '已從 URL 匯入地點',
   'places.gpxError': 'GPX 匯入失敗',
   'places.importList': '列表匯入',
+  'places.kmlKmzImportError': 'KMZ/KML 匯入失敗',
+  'places.kmlKmzInvalidType': '請選擇 .kml 或 .kmz 檔案。',
+  'places.kmlKmzTooLarge': '檔案過大。最大上傳大小為 {maxMb} MB。',
+  'places.kmlKmzHint': '可從 Google My Maps、Google Earth 等工具匯入地圖檔案。',
+  'places.kmlKmzSizeHint': '最大檔案大小：{maxMb} MB',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectFile': '選擇檔案',
+  'places.kmlKmzSelectedFile': '已選擇檔案：{name}',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryTitle': '匯入摘要',
+  'places.kmlKmzSummaryValues': 'Placemarks：{total} • 已匯入：{created} • 已略過：{skipped}',
   'places.importGoogleList': 'Google 列表',
   'places.importNaverList': 'Naver 列表',
   'places.googleListHint': '貼上共享的 Google Maps 列表連結以匯入所有地點。',
@@ -927,7 +939,6 @@ const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
   'places.naverListImported': '已從"{list}"匯入 {count} 個地點',
   'places.naverListError': 'Naver Maps 列表匯入失敗',
   'places.viewDetails': '檢視詳情',
-  'places.urlResolved': '已從 URL 匯入地點',
   'places.assignToDay': '新增到哪一天？',
   'places.all': '全部',
   'places.unplanned': '未規劃',
@@ -1692,6 +1703,7 @@ const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
   'undo.moveDay': '地點已移至另一天',
   'undo.lock': '地點鎖定已切換',
   'undo.importGpx': 'GPX 匯入',
+  'undo.importKeyholeMarkup': 'KMZ/KML 匯入',
   'undo.importGoogleList': 'Google 地圖匯入',
   'undo.importNaverList': 'Naver 地圖匯入',
 
diff --git a/server/src/routes/places.ts b/server/src/routes/places.ts
index 4e1b1208..4eb726aa 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/places.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/places.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ import {
   updatePlace,
   deletePlace,
   importGpx,
+  importMapFile,
   importGoogleList,
   importNaverList,
   searchPlaceImage,
 } from '../services/placeService';
 import { onPlaceCreated, onPlaceUpdated, onPlaceDeleted } from '../services/journeyService';
 
-const gpxUpload = multer({ storage: multer.memoryStorage(), limits: { fileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 } });
+const uploadMulter = multer({ storage: multer.memoryStorage(), limits: { fileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 } });
 
 const router = express.Router({ mergeParams: true });
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ router.post('/', authenticate, requireTripAccess, validateStringLengths({ name:
 });
 
 // Import places from GPX file with full track geometry (must be before /:id)
-router.post('/import/gpx', authenticate, requireTripAccess, gpxUpload.single('file'), (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+router.post('/import/gpx', authenticate, requireTripAccess, uploadMulter.single('file'), (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const authReq = req as AuthRequest;
   if (!checkPermission('place_edit', authReq.user.role, authReq.trip!.user_id, authReq.user.id, authReq.trip!.user_id !== authReq.user.id))
     return res.status(403).json({ error: 'No permission' });
@@ -76,6 +77,32 @@ router.post('/import/gpx', authenticate, requireTripAccess, gpxUpload.single('fi
   }
 });
 
+router.post('/import/map', authenticate, requireTripAccess, uploadMulter.single('file'), async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const authReq = req as AuthRequest;
+  if (!checkPermission('place_edit', authReq.user.role, authReq.trip!.user_id, authReq.user.id, authReq.trip!.user_id !== authReq.user.id)) {
+    return res.status(403).json({ error: 'No permission' });
+  }
+
+  const { tripId } = req.params;
+  const file = (req as any).file;
+  if (!file) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'No file uploaded' });
+
+  try {
+    const result = await importMapFile(tripId, file.buffer, file.originalname);
+    if (result.count === 0) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'No valid Placemarks found in map file', summary: result.summary });
+    }
+
+    res.status(201).json(result);
+    for (const place of result.places) {
+      broadcast(tripId, 'place:created', { place }, req.headers['x-socket-id'] as string);
+    }
+  } catch (err: unknown) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to import map file';
+    res.status(400).json({ error: message });
+  }
+});
+
 // Import places from a shared Google Maps list URL
 router.post('/import/google-list', authenticate, requireTripAccess, async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const authReq = req as AuthRequest;
diff --git a/server/src/services/kmlImport.ts b/server/src/services/kmlImport.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4489d54b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/services/kmlImport.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+import { TextDecoder } from 'util';
+
+export interface ParsedKmlPlacemark {
+  name: string | null;
+  description: string | null;
+  lat: number | null;
+  lng: number | null;
+  folderName: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface KmlPlacemarkNode {
+  placemark: any;
+  folderName: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface KmlImportSummary {
+  totalPlacemarks: number;
+  createdCount: number;
+  skippedCount: number;
+  warnings: string[];
+  errors: string[];
+}
+
+const UTF8_DECODER_FATAL = new TextDecoder('utf-8', { fatal: true });
+const UTF8_DECODER_LOOSE = new TextDecoder('utf-8');
+
+const ENTITY_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
+  '&amp;': '&',
+  '&lt;': '<',
+  '&gt;': '>',
+  '&quot;': '"',
+  '&#39;': "'",
+  '&nbsp;': ' ',
+};
+
+function asArray<T>(value: T | T[] | null | undefined): T[] {
+  if (value == null) return [];
+  return Array.isArray(value) ? value : [value];
+}
+
+function asTrimmedString(value: unknown): string | null {
+  if (value == null) return null;
+  const text = String(value).trim();
+  return text.length > 0 ? text : null;
+}
+
+function decodeHtmlEntities(value: string): string {
+  const withNamedEntities = value.replace(/&(amp|lt|gt|quot|#39|nbsp);/g, (m) => ENTITY_MAP[m] || m);
+
+  return withNamedEntities
+    .replace(/&#(\d+);/g, (_, dec) => {
+      const code = Number(dec);
+      return Number.isFinite(code) ? String.fromCharCode(code) : _;
+    })
+    .replace(/&#x([0-9a-fA-F]+);/g, (_, hex) => {
+      const code = Number.parseInt(hex, 16);
+      return Number.isFinite(code) ? String.fromCharCode(code) : _;
+    });
+}
+
+export function stripXmlNamespaces(xml: string): string {
+  // KML exports vary heavily; stripping namespace declarations/prefixes makes parsing resilient.
+  return xml
+    .replace(/\sxmlns(:\w+)?="[^"]*"/g, '')
+    .replace(/\sxmlns(:\w+)?='[^']*'/g, '')
+    .replace(/<(\/?)\w+:/g, '<$1');
+}
+
+export function decodeUtf8WithWarning(fileBuffer: Buffer): { text: string; warning: string | null } {
+  try {
+    return { text: UTF8_DECODER_FATAL.decode(fileBuffer), warning: null };
+  } catch {
+    return {
+      text: UTF8_DECODER_LOOSE.decode(fileBuffer),
+      warning: 'The uploaded file is not valid UTF-8. Some characters may be shown incorrectly.',
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+export function sanitizeKmlDescription(value: unknown): string | null {
+  const raw = asTrimmedString(value);
+  if (!raw) return null;
+
+  const withLineBreaks = raw.replace(/<br\s*\/?>/gi, '\n');
+  const stripped = withLineBreaks.replace(/<[^>]+>/g, '');
+  const decoded = decodeHtmlEntities(stripped)
+    .replace(/\r\n/g, '\n')
+    .replace(/\r/g, '\n')
+    .replace(/[\t\f\v]+/g, ' ')
+    .replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n')
+    .trim();
+
+  return decoded || null;
+}
+
+export function parseKmlPointCoordinates(value: unknown): { lat: number; lng: number } | null {
+  const coordinates = asTrimmedString(value);
+  if (!coordinates) return null;
+
+  const firstCoordinate = coordinates.split(/\s+/)[0];
+  const [lngRaw, latRaw] = firstCoordinate.split(',');
+  if (lngRaw == null || latRaw == null) return null;
+
+  const lng = Number.parseFloat(lngRaw);
+  const lat = Number.parseFloat(latRaw);
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(lat) || !Number.isFinite(lng)) return null;
+  return { lat, lng };
+}
+
+export function createKmlImportSummary(totalPlacemarks: number): KmlImportSummary {
+  return {
+    totalPlacemarks,
+    createdCount: 0,
+    skippedCount: 0,
+    warnings: [],
+    errors: [],
+  };
+}
+
+export function buildCategoryNameLookup(categories: { id: number; name: string }[]): Map<string, number> {
+  const lookup = new Map<string, number>();
+  for (const category of categories) {
+    const normalizedName = category.name.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (!normalizedName) continue;
+    if (!lookup.has(normalizedName)) {
+      lookup.set(normalizedName, category.id);
+    }
+  }
+  return lookup;
+}
+
+export function resolveCategoryIdForFolder(folderName: string | null, lookup: Map<string, number>): number | null {
+  if (!folderName) return null;
+  const normalizedFolder = folderName.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (!normalizedFolder) return null;
+  return lookup.get(normalizedFolder) ?? null;
+}
+
+export function extractKmlPlacemarkNodes(kmlRoot: any): KmlPlacemarkNode[] {
+  const nodes: KmlPlacemarkNode[] = [];
+
+  const visitNode = (node: any, currentFolderName: string | null): void => {
+    if (!node || typeof node !== 'object') return;
+
+    for (const placemark of asArray(node.Placemark)) {
+      nodes.push({ placemark, folderName: currentFolderName });
+    }
+
+    for (const folder of asArray(node.Folder)) {
+      // Nested folders inherit/override folder context used for category matching.
+      const folderName = asTrimmedString(folder?.name) || currentFolderName;
+      visitNode(folder, folderName);
+    }
+
+    for (const childDocument of asArray(node.Document)) {
+      visitNode(childDocument, currentFolderName);
+    }
+  };
+
+  visitNode(kmlRoot, null);
+  return nodes;
+}
+
+export function parsePlacemarkNode(node: KmlPlacemarkNode): ParsedKmlPlacemark {
+  const coordinates = parseKmlPointCoordinates(node.placemark?.Point?.coordinates);
+
+  return {
+    name: asTrimmedString(node.placemark?.name),
+    description: sanitizeKmlDescription(node.placemark?.description),
+    lat: coordinates?.lat ?? null,
+    lng: coordinates?.lng ?? null,
+    folderName: node.folderName,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/server/src/services/placeService.ts b/server/src/services/placeService.ts
index 63822f5f..434232a1 100644
--- a/server/src/services/placeService.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/placeService.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
-import { XMLParser } from 'fast-xml-parser';
+import { XMLParser, XMLValidator } from 'fast-xml-parser';
+import unzipper from 'unzipper';
 import { db, getPlaceWithTags } from '../db/database';
 import { loadTagsByPlaceIds } from './queryHelpers';
 import { checkSsrf } from '../utils/ssrfGuard';
 import { Place } from '../types';
+import {
+  buildCategoryNameLookup,
+  createKmlImportSummary,
+  decodeUtf8WithWarning,
+  extractKmlPlacemarkNodes,
+  parsePlacemarkNode,
+  resolveCategoryIdForFolder,
+  stripXmlNamespaces,
+  type KmlImportSummary,
+} from './kmlImport';
 
 interface PlaceWithCategory extends Place {
   category_name: string | null;
@@ -15,6 +26,12 @@ interface UnsplashSearchResponse {
   errors?: string[];
 }
 
+export interface PlaceImportResult {
+  places: any[];
+  count: number;
+  summary: KmlImportSummary;
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // List places
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -234,6 +251,12 @@ const gpxParser = new XMLParser({
   isArray: (name) => ['wpt', 'trkpt', 'rtept', 'trk', 'trkseg', 'rte'].includes(name),
 });
 
+const kmlParser = new XMLParser({
+  ignoreAttributes: false,
+  attributeNamePrefix: '@_',
+  isArray: (name) => ['Placemark', 'Folder', 'Document'].includes(name),
+});
+
 export function importGpx(tripId: string, fileBuffer: Buffer) {
   const parsed = gpxParser.parse(fileBuffer.toString('utf-8'));
   const gpx = parsed?.gpx;
@@ -302,6 +325,110 @@ export function importGpx(tripId: string, fileBuffer: Buffer) {
   return created;
 }
 
+export function importKmlPlaces(tripId: string, fileBuffer: Buffer): PlaceImportResult {
+  const decoded = decodeUtf8WithWarning(fileBuffer);
+  const xmlWithoutNamespaces = stripXmlNamespaces(decoded.text);
+
+  const validationResult = XMLValidator.validate(xmlWithoutNamespaces);
+  if (validationResult !== true) {
+    throw new Error('Malformed KML: invalid XML structure');
+  }
+
+  const parsed = kmlParser.parse(xmlWithoutNamespaces);
+  const kmlRoot = parsed?.kml ?? parsed;
+
+  if (!kmlRoot || typeof kmlRoot !== 'object') {
+    throw new Error('Malformed KML: could not parse XML');
+  }
+
+  const placemarkNodes = extractKmlPlacemarkNodes(kmlRoot);
+  const summary = createKmlImportSummary(placemarkNodes.length);
+
+  if (decoded.warning) {
+    summary.warnings.push(decoded.warning);
+  }
+
+  const categories = db.prepare('SELECT id, name FROM categories').all() as { id: number; name: string }[];
+  const categoryLookup = buildCategoryNameLookup(categories);
+  const created: any[] = [];
+
+  const insertStmt = db.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO places (trip_id, name, description, lat, lng, category_id, transport_mode)
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'walking')
+  `);
+
+  const insertAll = db.transaction(() => {
+    let fallbackIndex = 1;
+    for (const node of placemarkNodes) {
+      const parsedPlacemark = parsePlacemarkNode(node);
+
+      // KML geometry support is intentionally limited to <Placemark><Point> coordinates.
+      if (parsedPlacemark.lat === null || parsedPlacemark.lng === null) {
+        summary.skippedCount += 1;
+        summary.errors.push(`Skipped Placemark ${fallbackIndex}: missing Point coordinates.`);
+        fallbackIndex += 1;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const fallbackName = `Placemark ${fallbackIndex}`;
+      const name = parsedPlacemark.name || fallbackName;
+      const categoryId = resolveCategoryIdForFolder(parsedPlacemark.folderName, categoryLookup);
+
+      const result = insertStmt.run(
+        tripId,
+        name,
+        parsedPlacemark.description,
+        parsedPlacemark.lat,
+        parsedPlacemark.lng,
+        categoryId,
+      );
+
+      const place = getPlaceWithTags(Number(result.lastInsertRowid));
+      created.push(place);
+      summary.createdCount += 1;
+      fallbackIndex += 1;
+    }
+  });
+
+  insertAll();
+  summary.skippedCount = summary.totalPlacemarks - summary.createdCount;
+
+  if (summary.totalPlacemarks === 0) {
+    summary.errors.push('No Placemarks found in KML file.');
+  }
+
+  return { places: created, count: created.length, summary };
+}
+
+export async function unpackKmzToKml(kmzBuffer: Buffer): Promise<Buffer> {
+  let zip;
+  try {
+    zip = await unzipper.Open.buffer(kmzBuffer);
+  } catch {
+    throw new Error('Invalid KMZ archive.');
+  }
+
+  const kmlEntries = zip.files.filter((entry) => !entry.path.endsWith('/') && entry.path.toLowerCase().endsWith('.kml'));
+  if (kmlEntries.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('KMZ archive does not contain a KML file.');
+  }
+
+  const preferredEntry = kmlEntries.find((entry) => entry.path.toLowerCase().endsWith('doc.kml')) || kmlEntries[0];
+  return preferredEntry.buffer();
+}
+
+export async function importKmzPlaces(tripId: string, kmzBuffer: Buffer): Promise<PlaceImportResult> {
+  const kmlBuffer = await unpackKmzToKml(kmzBuffer);
+  return importKmlPlaces(tripId, kmlBuffer);
+}
+
+export async function importMapFile(tripId: string, fileBuffer: Buffer, filename: string): Promise<PlaceImportResult> {
+  const ext = filename.toLowerCase().split('.').pop();
+  if (ext === 'kmz') return importKmzPlaces(tripId, fileBuffer);
+  if (ext === 'kml') return importKmlPlaces(tripId, fileBuffer);
+  throw new Error(`Unsupported map file format: .${ext}. Please upload a .kml or .kmz file.`);
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Import Google Maps list
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/server/tests/fixtures/test-malformed.kml b/server/tests/fixtures/test-malformed.kml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d227c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/fixtures/test-malformed.kml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<kml>
+  <Document>
+    <Placemark>
+      <name>Broken Placemark</name>
+      <Point><coordinates>2.1,48.1,0</coordinates></Point>
+  </Document>
+</kml>
diff --git a/server/tests/fixtures/test-nested.kml b/server/tests/fixtures/test-nested.kml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e29b7cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/fixtures/test-nested.kml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
+  <Document>
+    <Folder>
+      <name>Food</name>
+      <Folder>
+        <name>Parks</name>
+        <Placemark>
+          <name>Nested Place</name>
+          <description>Nested <i>folder</i> placemark<br/>line 2</description>
+          <Point>
+            <coordinates>13.4050,52.5200,15</coordinates>
+          </Point>
+        </Placemark>
+      </Folder>
+      <Placemark>
+        <name>Empty Placemark</name>
+      </Placemark>
+      <Placemark>
+        <Point>
+          <coordinates>13.4010,52.5210,0</coordinates>
+        </Point>
+      </Placemark>
+    </Folder>
+  </Document>
+</kml>
diff --git a/server/tests/fixtures/test.kml b/server/tests/fixtures/test.kml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5501fd26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/fixtures/test.kml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
+  <Document>
+    <Folder>
+      <name>Museums</name>
+      <Placemark>
+        <name>Eiffel Tower View</name>
+        <description><![CDATA[Great spot<br>for photos <b>and</b> skyline.]]></description>
+        <Point>
+          <coordinates>2.2945,48.8584,0</coordinates>
+        </Point>
+      </Placemark>
+      <Placemark>
+        <description>Coordinates only placemark</description>
+        <Point>
+          <coordinates>2.3333,48.8600,0</coordinates>
+        </Point>
+      </Placemark>
+    </Folder>
+  </Document>
+</kml>
diff --git a/server/tests/fixtures/test.kmz b/server/tests/fixtures/test.kmz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34737302
Binary files /dev/null and b/server/tests/fixtures/test.kmz differ
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/places.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/places.test.ts
index 5b58033d..00832125 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/places.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/places.test.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ import { invalidatePermissionsCache } from '../../src/services/permissions';
 
 const app: Application = createApp();
 const GPX_FIXTURE = path.join(__dirname, '../fixtures/test.gpx');
+const KML_FIXTURE = path.join(__dirname, '../fixtures/test.kml');
+const KML_NESTED_FIXTURE = path.join(__dirname, '../fixtures/test-nested.kml');
+const KML_MALFORMED_FIXTURE = path.join(__dirname, '../fixtures/test-malformed.kml');
+const KMZ_FIXTURE = path.join(__dirname, '../fixtures/test.kmz');
 
 beforeAll(() => {
   createTables(testDb);
@@ -734,6 +738,125 @@ describe('GPX Import', () => {
   });
 });
 
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// KML / KMZ Import
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('KML/KMZ Import', () => {
+  it('PLACE-020 — POST /import/kml with valid KML creates places and returns summary', async () => {
+    const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+    const trip = createTrip(testDb, user.id);
+
+    testDb.prepare('INSERT INTO categories (name, color, icon, user_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)')
+      .run('Museums', '#3b82f6', 'Landmark', user.id);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/trips/${trip.id}/places/import/map`)
+      .set('Cookie', authCookie(user.id))
+      .attach('file', KML_FIXTURE);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(201);
+    expect(res.body.count).toBe(2);
+    expect(res.body.summary).toBeDefined();
+    expect(res.body.summary.totalPlacemarks).toBe(2);
+    expect(res.body.summary.createdCount).toBe(2);
+
+    const first = res.body.places.find((p: any) => p.name === 'Eiffel Tower View');
+    expect(first).toBeDefined();
+    expect(first.description).toContain('Great spot');
+    expect(first.description).toContain('\n');
+    expect(first.description).not.toContain('<b>');
+    expect(first.category?.name).toBe('Museums');
+  });
+
+  it('PLACE-021 — nested folders, empty placemark, and coordinates-only placemark are handled', async () => {
+    const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+    const trip = createTrip(testDb, user.id);
+
+    testDb.prepare('INSERT INTO categories (name, color, icon, user_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)')
+      .run('Parks', '#22c55e', 'Trees', user.id);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/trips/${trip.id}/places/import/map`)
+      .set('Cookie', authCookie(user.id))
+      .attach('file', KML_NESTED_FIXTURE);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(201);
+    expect(res.body.count).toBe(2);
+    expect(res.body.summary.totalPlacemarks).toBe(3);
+    expect(res.body.summary.skippedCount).toBe(1);
+    expect(Array.isArray(res.body.summary.errors)).toBe(true);
+    expect(res.body.summary.errors.join(' ')).toContain('missing Point coordinates');
+
+    const nested = res.body.places.find((p: any) => p.name === 'Nested Place');
+    expect(nested).toBeDefined();
+    expect(nested.category?.name).toBe('Parks');
+
+    const fallback = res.body.places.find((p: any) => String(p.name).startsWith('Placemark'));
+    expect(fallback).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('PLACE-022 — malformed KML returns 400', async () => {
+    const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+    const trip = createTrip(testDb, user.id);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/trips/${trip.id}/places/import/map`)
+      .set('Cookie', authCookie(user.id))
+      .attach('file', KML_MALFORMED_FIXTURE);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(res.body.error).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('PLACE-023 — non-UTF8 KML continues with warning', async () => {
+    const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+    const trip = createTrip(testDb, user.id);
+
+    const prefix = Buffer.from('<?xml version="1.0"?><kml><Document><Placemark><name>Caf');
+    const invalidByte = Buffer.from([0xe9]); // invalid UTF-8 sequence when used standalone
+    const suffix = Buffer.from('</name><Point><coordinates>2.1,48.1,0</coordinates></Point></Placemark></Document></kml>');
+    const nonUtf8Kml = Buffer.concat([prefix, invalidByte, suffix]);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/trips/${trip.id}/places/import/map`)
+      .set('Cookie', authCookie(user.id))
+      .attach('file', nonUtf8Kml, 'non-utf8.kml');
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(201);
+    expect(res.body.count).toBe(1);
+    expect(Array.isArray(res.body.summary.warnings)).toBe(true);
+    expect(res.body.summary.warnings.join(' ')).toContain('not valid UTF-8');
+  });
+
+  it('PLACE-024 — POST /import/kmz with valid KMZ creates places', async () => {
+    const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+    const trip = createTrip(testDb, user.id);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/trips/${trip.id}/places/import/map`)
+      .set('Cookie', authCookie(user.id))
+      .attach('file', KMZ_FIXTURE);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(201);
+    expect(res.body.count).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(res.body.summary).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('PLACE-025 — invalid KMZ returns 400', async () => {
+    const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+    const trip = createTrip(testDb, user.id);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post(`/api/trips/${trip.id}/places/import/map`)
+      .set('Cookie', authCookie(user.id))
+      .attach('file', Buffer.from('not-a-zip-archive'), 'invalid.kmz');
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(String(res.body.error || '')).toContain('KMZ');
+  });
+});
+
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // GPX import — no waypoints
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/services/kmlImportUtils.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/services/kmlImportUtils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ac8dd7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/unit/services/kmlImportUtils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  buildCategoryNameLookup,
+  decodeUtf8WithWarning,
+  extractKmlPlacemarkNodes,
+  parseKmlPointCoordinates,
+  parsePlacemarkNode,
+  resolveCategoryIdForFolder,
+  sanitizeKmlDescription,
+  stripXmlNamespaces,
+} from '../../../src/services/kmlImport';
+
+describe('kmlImportUtils', () => {
+  it('strips KML namespaces and prefixes', () => {
+    const xml = '<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2"><kml:Document><kml:Placemark /></kml:Document></kml>';
+    const stripped = stripXmlNamespaces(xml);
+    expect(stripped).not.toContain('xmlns');
+    expect(stripped).toContain('<Document>');
+    expect(stripped).toContain('<Placemark');
+  });
+
+  it('sanitizes HTML descriptions with br to newline', () => {
+    const input = 'Line 1<br>Line <b>2</b> &amp; more';
+    const output = sanitizeKmlDescription(input);
+    expect(output).toBe('Line 1\nLine 2 & more');
+  });
+
+  it('parses KML coordinate order lng,lat,alt', () => {
+    const parsed = parseKmlPointCoordinates('13.4050,52.5200,15');
+    expect(parsed).toEqual({ lat: 52.52, lng: 13.405 });
+  });
+
+  it('extracts placemarks from nested folders', () => {
+    const root = {
+      Document: {
+        Folder: {
+          name: 'Parent',
+          Folder: {
+            name: 'Child',
+            Placemark: { name: 'Nested', Point: { coordinates: '13.4,52.5,0' } },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const nodes = extractKmlPlacemarkNodes(root);
+    expect(nodes).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(nodes[0].folderName).toBe('Child');
+
+    const parsed = parsePlacemarkNode(nodes[0]);
+    expect(parsed.name).toBe('Nested');
+    expect(parsed.lat).toBe(52.5);
+    expect(parsed.lng).toBe(13.4);
+  });
+
+  it('builds exact case-insensitive category lookup', () => {
+    const lookup = buildCategoryNameLookup([
+      { id: 3, name: 'Museums' },
+      { id: 4, name: 'Parks' },
+    ]);
+
+    expect(resolveCategoryIdForFolder('museums', lookup)).toBe(3);
+    expect(resolveCategoryIdForFolder('Museum', lookup)).toBeNull();
+    expect(resolveCategoryIdForFolder('parks', lookup)).toBe(4);
+  });
+
+  it('returns warning for non-UTF8 payload', () => {
+    const buffer = Buffer.concat([
+      Buffer.from('<?xml version="1.0"?><kml><Document><Placemark><name>Caf'),
+      Buffer.from([0xe9]),
+      Buffer.from('</name></Placemark></Document></kml>'),
+    ]);
+
+    const decoded = decodeUtf8WithWarning(buffer);
+    expect(decoded.warning).toContain('not valid UTF-8');
+    expect(decoded.text).toContain('<kml>');
+  });
+});