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Laugavegur (Reykjavík)

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It was constructed in 1885 as a result of town council's decision. It experienced economic setbacks mostly because shopping malls opened elsewhere, most notably
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It is also home to many bars, nightclubs and restaurants. On Friday and Saturday nights, the street is often filled with people all night long.
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that opened in 2001. It maintains the charm of a historical shopping street and is still home to the more exclusive stores in Iceland.
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and one of the oldest shopping streets. The name means "wash road", as it used to lead to the
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where in olden times the women of Reykjavík took their laundry for washing.
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