From the trendy bars of Hoxton to the delectable curry houses of Brick Lane, east London is fast becoming one of the hotspot's for London's young and stylish.

Once best-known as the setting for Eastenders and the site of a few crimes, the area has firmly resurrected itself from the doldrums of its recent past and now sits firmly on the 'up-and-coming' pile of the UK's capital.

With a range of museums including the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, the Geffrye Museum of interior design and the modern White Cube art gallery, there is plenty for the cultured.

And for those looking for a good night out, the bars of Hoxton and Shoreditch buzz with the young and famous, particularly around Hoxton Square where venues such as Trafik, Bluu and Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, which are jam-packed with trendies most nights.

For a fantastic curry, head a little further east to Liverpool Street station and make a trip up to Brick Lane. There is a fantastic selection of curry houses in this long-running home to an established Asian population.

For those who are fans of BBC's Eastenders, the 'real' Albert Square, on which producers based the popular soap, is Fasset Square close to Dalston Junction.