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