You are photographed at the Nativity façade at half past eight, and at night you carry the camera.

A whole day with a camera in the middle of it. In the morning someone photographs you, in front of the Nativity façade, before the groups arrive. At night it is your turn, with a photographer who teaches you long exposure on Montjuïc. In between, two interiors you can't skip and a chocolate workshop in the Born.

The morning: the stone of the Nativity and the Palau's skylight

8:30 · Photo session at the Sagrada Família. A Smiler photographer waits for you at the official shop on the Nativity façade, on Carrer de la Marina. At this hour the light hits that façade and the pavement is still quiet. Fifteen minutes and 10 photos for €69 for two, or half an hour and 25 photos for €99 for a family. The photos arrive edited within 48 hours.

9:15 · Inside the basilica. The entrance is a few steps away. Between 9:00 and 10:00 the nave asks for silence and the eastern light comes through the stained glass. Allow a good hour; with the tower, half an hour more.

11:30 · Palau de la Música Catalana. By metro to Urquinaona or Jaume I and a short walk. The guided tour lasts 50 minutes and ends in the Concert Hall, under the great glass skylight. Choose the time slot when you buy: tours run between 9:00 and 15:30.

The afternoon: tapas on Montcada and chocolate

13:00 · Bar del Pla. Ten minutes on foot to the corner of Montcada and Princesa. The kitchen doesn't close all day: Catalan spoon dishes, croquettes, canelone and natural wines.

15:00 · Chocolate workshop. At the Museu de la Xocolata, a step away, an hour and a half with a piping bag and 62% chocolate: you make a bar, nut clusters and lollipops, and take them home. It includes entry to the museum. The sessions are shown in the museum's online shop; if they don't fit the time, swap it for the Gothic Quarter route.

The night: blue hour and the Font Màgica

17:15 · Night photography tour. By metro towards Montjuïc. With Photo Tour Barcelona, in a group of three or four, you learn tripod, long exposure and reflections as the city lights up: the Palau Nacional, the Font Màgica if it is running that night, the seafront or the Gothic Quarter. The photographer gives the meeting point when you book and adjusts the time to sunset.

20:45 · Bar Cañete. Near the Liceu, with the kitchen open until midnight. A counter facing the kitchen and small plates to share.

What you take away

Two kinds of photos from the same day: yours at the Sagrada Família, taken by someone else, and those of the city at night, taken by you. And a bag of chocolate.