Laugavegur (Reykjavik)

Laugavegur is one of the oldest streets in the Icelandic capital Reykjavík. Its name roughly translates to 'Water Road'. The reason for this name is because in the past this was the road that every girl had to go through to bring clothes and utensils down to the hot pools to wash.
It was built around 1885 and is about 2km long. The road begins in the east at Kringlumýrbraut, near the Kringlan shopping center and the town's largest park Laugardalur, and runs west to Bankastræti, which leads into the downtown area.

The popular shopping street starts from the city's bus center and continues to the Bankastræti temple; economic zone west of the city.
During the pride festival that honors gays and lesbians and promotes gender equality in society, rainbow flags are hung from windows everywhere along this street.

In terms of shops here, Laugavegur mainly sells high-end products, most of which are designed and manufactured by indigenous Icelandic businesses. The street also has many tourist shops, selling souvenir fridge magnets, books, stuffed animals and all sorts of souvenirs. Besides the much-loved local map shops, some of the tourist shops on this street are often shunned by locals for selling things like polar bears to unwitting visitors. didn't know that polar bears don't live in Iceland at all