A close rival to the city in the financial sector is on the Docklands in east London. As a city built on its booming river trade, the Docklands were developed to cope with the rise in business during the height of the British Empire. For visitors staying in nautical history of London or visiting London on business interests, the Docklands is becoming increasingly popular as a place and the sights, especially when you are away is preferred by the bustle of the West End. There is also a good chance that if you are in the area on business you will be headed to one of the conference centres located there! The Docklands is best known for the tallest building in Britain - Canary Wharf Tower, on Canary Wharf which looks much like a huge thumb pushing the river Thames southward. Canary Wharf has some of the best shops in London, with a center multi-level shopping mall in Cabot Place East, Cabot Place West. For those not interested in shopping, there is also paintball and dragonboat racing. The district has to eat a lot of places to drink, and in contrast to many other areas of London, a table can be found easily seen on the nights of Friday and Saturday as most people in the course of the day are there for the work and the area is much quieter once the workday ends. The museum in Docklands is a must see for those travelling to London. It is the history of the river and the people who made their living on its banks and its boats and barges. The museum lays out the history of the area from the time of Roman settlement right up to modern times. The museum is housed in a converted warehouse in Georgia, including all 12 major galleries and services for children and educational services to.The museum also hosts a range of changing temporary exhibitions in addition to its permanent collection. satisfying view of the river rather craving for seafood and a great place to create this feeling is at the top of other side of the river on a ferry to Greenwich, San Miguel Tapas Bar sp...