diff --git a/cypress/e2e/search/item-search.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/search/item-search.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7790426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/search/item-search.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/// <reference types="cypress" />
+
+describe('Utopia Map Item Search', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.clearCookies()
+    cy.clearLocalStorage()
+    cy.window().then((win) => {
+      win.sessionStorage.clear()
+    })
+
+    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.waitForMapReady()
+  })
+
+  it('should find items by exact name match', () => {
+    cy.searchFor('Tech Meetup Munich')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="search-suggestions"]').should('contain', 'Tech Meetup Munich')
+  })
+
+  it('should find items by partial name match (case insensitive)', () => {
+    cy.searchFor('café collaboration')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="search-suggestions"]').should('contain', 'Café Collaboration London')
+  })
+
+  it('should find items by text content', () => {
+    cy.searchFor('sustainability')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="search-suggestions"]').should('contain', 'Alex Entrepreneur')
+  })
+
+  it('should navigate to item profile when clicking search result', () => {
+    cy.intercept('GET', '**/items*').as('getItems')
+
+    cy.visit('/')
+    cy.waitForMapReady()
+
+    cy.searchFor('makerspace')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="search-suggestions"]').within(() => {
+      cy.get('[data-cy="search-item-result"]').contains('Makerspace Tokyo').click()
+    })
+
+    cy.url().should('match', /\/(item\/|[a-f0-9-]+)/)
+    cy.get('body').should('contain', 'Makerspace Tokyo')
+
+    // Verify search uses local filtering (items already loaded)
+    cy.get('@getItems.all').then((calls) => {
+      expect(calls.length).to.be.greaterThan(0)
+    })
+  })
+
+})
diff --git a/cypress/eslint.config.mjs b/cypress/eslint.config.mjs
index d0785a16..80634cae 100644
--- a/cypress/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/cypress/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       'cypress/downloads/**',
       'cypress/screenshots/**',
       'cypress/videos/**',
+      'results/**',
       'dist/**',
       'build/**',
       '*.min.js'
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.ts b/cypress/support/commands.ts
index d526f674..72832e81 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,43 @@ declare global {
        * @example cy.waitForMapReady()
        */
       waitForMapReady(): Chainable<Element>
+
+      /**
+       * Click on a map marker
+       * @example cy.clickMarker() // clicks first marker
+       */
+      clickMarker(): Chainable<Element>
+
+      /**
+       * Wait for a popup to appear on the map
+       * @example cy.waitForPopup()
+       */
+      waitForPopup(): Chainable<Element>
+
+      /**
+       * Close the currently open popup
+       * @example cy.closePopup()
+       */
+      closePopup(): Chainable<Element>
+
+      /**
+       * Toggle a layer's visibility in the layer control
+       * @param layerName - Name of the layer to toggle
+       * @example cy.toggleLayer('places')
+       */
+      toggleLayer(layerName: string): Chainable<Element>
+
+      /**
+       * Open the layer control panel
+       * @example cy.openLayerControl()
+       */
+      openLayerControl(): Chainable<Element>
+
+      /**
+       * Close the layer control panel
+       * @example cy.closeLayerControl()
+       */
+      closeLayerControl(): Chainable<Element>
     }
   }
 }
@@ -42,4 +79,30 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('waitForMapReady', () => {
   cy.get('.leaflet-marker-icon', { timeout: 15000 }).should('have.length.at.least', 1)
 })
 
+Cypress.Commands.add('clickMarker', () => {
+  // For now, always use force click since markers might be clustered or outside viewport
+  cy.get('.leaflet-marker-icon').first().click({ force: true })
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('waitForPopup', () => {
+  cy.get('[data-cy="item-popup"]', { timeout: 10000 }).should('be.visible')
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('closePopup', () => {
+  cy.get('.leaflet-popup-close-button').click()
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('toggleLayer', (layerName: string) => {
+  cy.get(`[data-cy="layer-checkbox-${layerName}"]`).click()
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('openLayerControl', () => {
+  cy.get('[data-cy="layer-control-button"]').click()
+  cy.get('[data-cy="layer-control-panel"]', { timeout: 5000 }).should('be.visible')
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('closeLayerControl', () => {
+  cy.get('[data-cy="layer-control-close"]').click()
+})
+
 export {}
diff --git a/lib/src/Components/Map/Subcomponents/Controls/SearchControl.tsx b/lib/src/Components/Map/Subcomponents/Controls/SearchControl.tsx
index 1193cbe2..05f1a300 100644
--- a/lib/src/Components/Map/Subcomponents/Controls/SearchControl.tsx
+++ b/lib/src/Components/Map/Subcomponents/Controls/SearchControl.tsx
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
                 autoComplete='off'
                 value={value}
                 className='tw:input tw:input-bordered tw:h-12 tw:grow tw:shadow-xl tw:rounded-box tw:pr-12 tw:w-full'
+                data-cy='search-input'
                 ref={searchInput}
                 onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
                 onFocus={() => {
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
               {value.length > 0 && (
                 <button
                   className='tw:btn tw:btn-sm tw:btn-circle tw:absolute tw:right-2 tw:top-2'
+                  data-cy='search-clear-button'
                   onClick={() => setValue('')}
                 >
                   ✕
@@ -140,13 +142,14 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
           value.length === 0 ? (
             ''
           ) : (
-            <div className='tw:card tw:card-body tw:bg-base-100 tw:p-4 tw:mt-2 tw:shadow-xl tw:overflow-y-auto tw:max-h-[calc(100dvh-152px)] tw:absolute tw:z-3000 tw:w-83'>
+            <div className='tw:card tw:card-body tw:bg-base-100 tw:p-4 tw:mt-2 tw:shadow-xl tw:overflow-y-auto tw:max-h-[calc(100dvh-152px)] tw:absolute tw:z-3000 tw:w-83' data-cy='search-suggestions'>
               {tagsResults.length > 0 && (
                 <div className='tw:flex tw:flex-wrap'>
                   {tagsResults.slice(0, 3).map((tag) => (
                     <div
                       key={tag.name}
                       className='tw:rounded-2xl tw:text-white tw:p-1 tw:px-4 tw:shadow-md tw:card tw:mr-2 tw:mb-2 tw:cursor-pointer'
+                      data-cy='search-tag-result'
                       style={{ backgroundColor: tag.color }}
                       onClick={() => {
                         addFilterTag(tag)
@@ -165,6 +168,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
                 <div
                   key={item.id}
                   className='tw:cursor-pointer tw:hover:font-bold tw:flex tw:flex-row'
+                  data-cy='search-item-result'
                   onClick={() => {
                     const marker = Object.entries(leafletRefs).find((r) => r[1].item === item)?.[1]
                       .marker
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
                   }}
                 >
                   {item.layer?.markerIcon.image ? (
-                    <div className='tw:w-7 tw:h-full tw:flex tw:justify-center tw:items-center'>
+                    <div className='tw:w-7 tw:h-full tw:flex tw:justify-center tw:items-center' data-cy='search-item-icon'>
                       <SVG
                         src={appState.assetsApi.url + item.layer.markerIcon.image}
                         className='tw:text-current tw:mr-2 tw:mt-0'
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
                       />
                     </div>
                   ) : (
-                    <div className='tw:w-7' />
+                    <div className='tw:w-7' data-cy='search-item-icon-placeholder' />
                   )}
                   <div>
                     <div className='tw:text-sm tw:overflow-hidden tw:text-ellipsis tw:whitespace-nowrap tw:max-w-[17rem]'>
@@ -207,6 +211,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
               {Array.from(geoResults).map((geo) => (
                 <div
                   className='tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:hover:font-bold tw:cursor-pointer'
+                  data-cy='search-geo-result'
                   key={Math.random()}
                   onClick={() => {
                     searchInput.current?.blur()
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ export const SearchControl = () => {
               {isGeoCoordinate(value) && (
                 <div
                   className='tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:hover:font-bold tw:cursor-pointer'
+                  data-cy='search-coordinate-result'
                   onClick={() => {
                     marker(
                       new LatLng(extractCoordinates(value)![0], extractCoordinates(value)![1]),