East London

The north eastern part of London is known as East London. It is located on the northern side of Thames River. East London is spread over an area of 318.64 square kilometer. The population of East London as per the census of 2004 was recorded to be 1.5 million. The boroughs that fall under the East London area are:

• Hackney
• Barking & Dagenham
• Newham
• Havering
• Tower Hamlets
• Redbridge
• Waltham Forest

The transport system of East London is well developed. The tourists can visit the historical places of Hackney and Tower Hamlets located in East London. The tourist attractions of East London are:

• Billingsgate Fish Market
• Barking Abbey
• Canary Wharf
• Boleyn Ground
• The Diver
• Dagenham wind turbines
• London Gas Museum
• Museum in Docklands

• Thames Barrier
• Langtons
• London City Airport
• Lower Lea Valley
• Stratford City
• Victoria Park
• White Cube

The area of East London faced destruction during the Second World War. The tourists to East London can visit the restaurants, shops, wine bars and pubs. Some of the pubs at East London are:

• The King Edward VII, Stratford
• The Pride of Spitalfields, Shoreditch
• The Pembury Tavern, Hackney
• The Flower Pot, Walthamstow
• The Castle, Whitechapel

Some of the famous personalities associated with East London are:

• Damon Albam: English singer and song writer
• King Harold I : was the King of England who died on 17th March 1040
• Paul Ross: English journalist, media personality and television editor
• David Beckham: English professional footballer