| An upcoming rival to the City in the financial | | | | once the workday ends. |
| sector is the Docklands in the east of London. As | | | | The museum in Docklands is a must see for |
| a city built on its booming river trade, the | | | | those travelling to London. It tracks the history of |
| Docklands were developed to cope with the rise | | | | the river and the people who made their |
| in business during the height of the British Empire. | | | | livelihoods along its banks and on its boats and |
| For visitors interested in the nautical history of | | | | barges. The museum lays out the history of the |
| London or for those visiting London on business, | | | | area from the time of Roman settlement right up |
| the Docklands is becoming increasingly popular as | | | | to modern times. The museum is housed in a |
| a place to stay and see the sights especially if | | | | converted Georgian warehouse and in all contains |
| staying away from the hustle and bustle of the | | | | 12 major galleries and services geared at children |
| West End is preferred. There is also a good | | | | and educational services. The museum also hosts |
| chance that if you are in the area on business | | | | a range of changing temporary exhibitions in |
| you will be headed to one of the conference | | | | addition to its permanent collection. |
| centres located there! | | | | River views tend to create seafood cravings and |
| The Docklands is best known for the tallest | | | | a great place to satiate this feeling is to head |
| building in Britain - Canary Wharf Tower, on | | | | across the river on one of the ferries to |
| Canary Wharf which looks much like a huge | | | | Greenwich's San Miguel Bar which specialises in |
| thumb pushing the river Thames southward. | | | | seafood tapas. Great Spanish-influenced |
| Canary Wharf boasts some of the best shopping | | | | décor and ambiance adds to every meal |
| in London with a multi-level indoor shopping centre | | | | taken, especially if accompanied by sangria or a |
| in Cabot Place East and Cabot Place West. For | | | | glass of Spanish wine. |
| those not interested in shopping, there is also | | | | The area is close to London City Airport or can |
| paintball and dragonboat racing. The neighbourhood | | | | be reached by the futuristic Docklands Light |
| also has lots of places to eat and drink and unlike | | | | Railway (DLR) or Jubilee line and there are many |
| many other areas in London, a table can be easily | | | | places to stay in the area with an abundance of |
| found on Friday and Saturday nights as most of | | | | hotels in London both in the Docklands and farther |
| the people seen during the day are there for | | | | a-field around the city. |
| work and the area becomes markedly quieter | | | | |