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