Guide
Panaji after dark: river cruises, old lanes and a casino boat
Goa, India
How to spend an evening in Goa's capital: a heritage walk in Fontainhas, a sunset cruise on the Mandovi and a late night on the river.
Night Markets & Culture
Markets, festivals, galleries and heritage sites that come into their own after sunset. Most are free to wander and suit people who would rather browse than drink.
Guide
Alcohol-free evenings in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Markets, creek crossings, fountain shows, city views and desert dinners: Dubai evenings that work just as well if nobody is drinking.
Attraction
Gateway of India
Colaba, Mumbai, India
A 26-metre basalt arch on the Colaba waterfront, unveiled in 1924 to mark the visit of King George V and Queen Mary.
Theatre or comedy club
National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Marine Drive and Nariman Point, Mumbai, India
India's first multi-venue, multi-genre arts centre, opened in 1969 at Nariman Point and staging more than 700 events a year.
Theatre or comedy club
Royal Opera House
Marine Drive and Nariman Point, Mumbai, India
India's only surviving opera house, a restored Baroque building near Girgaon Chowpatty with 575 seats across three levels.
Attractions & Viewpoints
GTDC Mandovi Sunset Cruise
Panaji (Panjim), Goa, India
The state tourism corporation's evening cruises on the Mandovi aboard the Santa Monica and Shantadurga, with live music and Goan folk dances on board.
Attractions & Viewpoints
Fontainhas Heritage Walk (evening slot)
Panaji (Panjim), Goa, India
A guided walk through Fontainhas, Panaji's old Latin quarter of 18th and 19th century Portuguese-style houses, with late-afternoon and 6pm departures.
Market
Global Village
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A seasonal open-air park of country pavilions, street food, rides and stage shows that opens only in the evening.
Market
Souk Al Seef
Old Dubai: Deira and Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A creekside promenade of heritage-style lanes with shops, cafés and restaurants facing Dubai Creek.
Street food
Last Exit Al Khawaneej
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A ranch-themed open-air food hall with food trucks and cafés, lawns, vintage pick-ups and farm animals.
Night Adventures
Heritage Desert Safari
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
An afternoon-into-night safari in a vintage Land Rover, ending at a Bedouin-style camp with a four-course dinner.
Attractions & Viewpoints
Dubai Creek Abra Crossing
Old Dubai: Deira and Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Traditional wooden abra boats ferrying passengers across Dubai Creek between Bur Dubai and Deira.