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Quote: To buy, or not to buy. What to buy in Russia? What souvenirs can be found with a brand "made in Russia"? That is the question. Firstly, a decent map is of vital importance here; ideally, get a single-sheet map so you can see all of central Moscow... Read the full Gosudarstvennyi Universal'nyi Magazin (GUM), (State Department Store) review
From journal Moscow for a week!
Quote: The GUM department store is by far the most famous and popular department store in Russia. It is the State Department Store. Its appearance from the inside makes you feel as you are actually walking outside. Or at least that’s how I felt. There... Read the full Gosudarstvennyi Universal'nyi Magazin (GUM), (State Department Store) review
From journal The Mysterious Land of Russia: Moscow
Quote: GUM "Mall" or Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin means State Universal Store. This is a modern, huge three story high & three level deep glass-roofed complex built between 1888 & 1894 & contains over 200 shops. Modern Western stores are found... Read the full Gosudarstvennyi Universal'nyi Magazin (GUM), (State Department Store) review
From journal Marvelous Moscow
Quote: Not like any other mall I've been to before. Properly pronounced 'Goom', this department store feels like a mall, but doesn't have the selection of merchandise that I was used to. I guess it's just one store, but it's divided into separate sections... Read the full Gosudarstvennyi Universal'nyi Magazin (GUM), (State Department Store) review
From journal Moscow, USSR