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Beyond Bankastræti and up the small hill is Laugavegur, the “hot spring road,” and a lively highlight of the Wild West Iceland road trip if your journey includes time in Reykjavik. Local washerwomen once walked this route to the springs in Laugardalur, and today it’s the city’s main commercial artery, lined with shops, cafés, bars, and restaurants. On Friday and Saturday summer evenings it can turn into a noisy, slow moving parade of cars and nightlife, with music, horns, and revelers filling the street.

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Top image: Laugavegur street during a snowstorm in the late evening, Reykjavik, Iceland © Nella/Shutterstock

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