This is the East End & Docklands chapter from Lonely Planet's London guidebook.

Anyone with an interest in multicultural London needs to visit the East End. There's standout Asian cuisine, superlative museums, excellent pubs and markets but potentially it's the Olympic Park that is set to lure the biggest crowds.

• take in the landscaped majesty, incredible architecture and fauna-filled wetlands of East London's mighty Olympic Park
• maps
• stop to smell the roses at London's most fragrant market, Columbia Rd
• transport
• restaurants & bars
• investigate the fascinating history and contrasting landscapes of the Docklands

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Explore: The East End & Docklands, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green & Hackney, Mile End & Victoria Park, Hackney Wick & Stratford, Wapping & Limehouse, Docklands, Walking Tour, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.