Night tours
Barcelona's evening climate made the night tour a genre of its own: the old town's legends walk, illuminated Gaudí routes and the tapas-and-vermouth evening that ends up being dinner.
Old town by night
The ghost-and-legends walks through the Gothic Quarter trade less history and more atmosphere, but the alleys genuinely deliver it. Summer versions start late and end in squares, not museums.
Illuminated modernism
The facades of Passeig de Gràcia and the Sagrada Família's night lighting change the whole experience; some guided routes pair the walk with rooftop access.
The evening that feeds you
Tapas-crawl tours with a guide translate the vermouth-and-pincho circuit for visitors. They cost more than doing it alone, and less than doing it wrong.