The place is wonderful - the city center, the assortment is large, even if not of the highest class, but you can find and pick up to taste. There are discounts on the store's card, which can be purchased immediately.
There is a decent dining room in the building where you can have a snack and take a breath!
The building is adjacent to other retail outlets along the street, in general it is compact and convenient.
On the first day of my arrival, I did not really like the attitude of the sellers, it feels like they are offended by the whole world. But the next day everything was very good, which means there was another shift. They approached us , offered their services, and suggested how to use discounts.
Of course, the sediment was not very pleasant.
Here I want to leave a thank you at the checkout on September 14, the seller was just from God, polite, showed everything and recommended what to take. There would be more sellers like that and tourists would leave more money.
Keep up a great salesman.
One of the oldest shops in the city. Always pleases with a wide range of products and discounts. The mood begins already at the entrance with beautifully decorated showcases.
By the way, a good store "for the people", and not for the rich, as in Moscow. I bought myself good and inexpensive winter boots, in general, the choice is huge!! The shoe shop is located to the right of the main entrance, there is its own door.
One of the largest department stores in Minsk. You can buy almost anything. The style is Soviet in architectural design. There is an elevator, but not everyone knows and sometimes they don't find it. It's a little stuffy in summer.
It is located near Oktyabrskaya metro station. There is not enough space in the Departments. The staff is unfriendly. The overall impression is like in stagnant years. The assortment is not very diverse. A little charmed. There is one toilet on 3 floors.
Expectation/reality. The windows from the street have a beautiful and stylish design. It seems that she is wearing modern clothes, but no. The interior has a beautifully preserved finishing style, but the clothes are like on the market or in a secondhand store. Well, it's expensive.
The only thing that was cool was a pair of peasant-style linen T-shirts. You can buy it for a photometer in the field or in the hayloft.
The building visually adorns our city very much, the architects did their best. Over time, the retail space expanded due to the built-in buildings connected by huge spans. There are a lot of shopping establishments today! This hyper super market is very ancient compared to today's huge ones that have grown relatively recently. But, in this "shop" there is a little house in Minsk, Come, come - the metro is "next door", you will be welcome here. And what can you buy here? That's it! What's not there? Come and see for yourself! I invite you! However, the store is great!
Great place, lots of cosmetics, clothes) everything is made in Belarus! As tourists, we really liked it there. Friendly staff. Discounts on weekends from 45 rubles. We collected some cool souvenirs as a gift. We recommend you to visit if you are in Minsk
A very strange place for a modern tourist; the residual feeling is like visiting the Soviet GUM, only without crowds and queues. It is necessary to visit, although it is unlikely for the purpose of making a purchase. Just wondering :)
Drastic changes have taken place in GUM over the past few years: all departments have been very logically rebuilt, the range of goods has significantly expanded, and sellers are pleased with their competence.
A big plus is the presence of an elevator in the left wing of the building, a buffet with a cozy atmosphere, a dining room in the right wing of the building with quite tasty and relatively inexpensive lunches, a thematic photo zone between floors on the main staircase, which is updated quite often, large mirrors on both sides of the central entrance door (when leaving the store, you can always put yourself in order the order before going outside).
But despite all the advantages, there are several disadvantages:
1. The dining room is located on the 4th floor of the store, and you can only go up there on foot, which is quite inconvenient.
2. GUM is open until 21:00, and on Sunday until 20:00. Some department stores in the capital increase their opening hours by 1 hour on discount days, and this would also be logical for this store, given the location and a fairly large passability of customers.
3. In the last hour before the store closes, there is no notification about the remaining time until the end of the department store. During the hobby of shopping and trying on clothes, you don't always control the time. 3 minutes before closing, a salesman came up to us and asked if we would still punch something at the checkout. And only at exactly 20:00 (it was Sunday), an alert was sent through the speakers that the store was closed. In comparison: in the Central Department Store, for the last 30 minutes of work, a warning about the remaining time before closing is sounded several times and a request to hurry up with the choice of purchases and payment.
4. The toilet wants to be the best. The area is very small, in the general vestibule there is one cubicle for men and a couple of cubicles for women, there is almost never any toilet paper, soap too, the smell is always terrible.
Most of all, of course, the smell (almost the same as in public toilets), and the very condition of the plumbing.
I love being here! My favorite department store in Minsk. Just look at these interiors. Beauty, that's all. Well, you can buy clothes, and everything for home and children.
It's not bad for its age and approach, because it contains a very wide range in one place and there are still consultants there.
One of the advantages is that the building itself has historical value and proximity to the metro station. But I would not recommend driving by car, there are no parking lots (even nearby) (well, still the city center).
Of the improvements, GUM and TSUM are vitally important to "rejuvenate", especially in terms of management, which will affect both the hall and the customers in a positive way!)
Wonderful store, convenient location. I always come here for high-quality Belarusian clothes. There is only one disadvantage - the lack of an escalator, but the central staircase is beautiful.
The prices are off the scale, compared on cosmetics. The choice is not very big. There is no parking nearby, but the metro is nearby. There are many places nearby where you can have a snack. There are often discounts. The staff is friendly.
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April 14, 2023
A great store, whatever you need, it has everything. Only here you can buy a beautiful leather watchband, of excellent quality, of almost any color and size for 10-12 Belarusian rubles, and also made in Belarus. An analogue of France or Italy costs $ 70-100)
Prices are naturally higher than in other places. Sellers have remained since the Soviet Union). The location of GUM is beautiful for walking. There is a cozy cafe on the second floor.
5 stars for architecture and the opportunity to visit and plunge into the atmosphere of the Soviet era.If you do not pay attention to the prices, they are higher here, then you can purchase the necessary goods.The range is quite wide.I liked the sellers.There are a lot of friendly and really attentive people who want to help you choose the right product. I don't want it to seem like it.I recommend even just taking a leisurely stroll through the departments and feeling the atmosphere of this interesting place.And have a great shopping experience.
A beautiful building, inside it reminded me of the Children's World in Moscow before the reconstruction. There is a very large selection of Belarusian cosmetics on the ground floor. I didn't look at anything interesting for myself, only cosmetics. And my sister was buying a coat for herself. The clothes are of high quality, but not my taste.
GUM is being transformed, not all sections are working there now, as repairs are underway. The cafeteria is lovely, very tasty and the interior is modern.
There are a lot of goods! The discounts were great in February. The staff are just "dolls": in uniform, elegant and neat. The location of the store is super convenient! The quality of the goods personally suits me completely. I haven't bought any clothes yet. At the moment, this is my favorite store.
Expositions between 1-2 floors evoke pleasant feelings. But sometimes you want the assortment to be more diverse, but you realize that there is not enough space. In terms of price and shares, it coincides with the level of the Central Bank.
Great store! To be honest, I felt like I was a kid)
The Soviet department store in the best sense of the word!!!
Everything is neat, the sellers are polite and sympathetic. You can find everything you need.
The assortment is small. There are no discounts if there is no GUM card. I specially went on the day of discounts, they said that only with a card and the discount would not be 50%, from 3% to 12%. I won't go anymore and I'll tell everyone I know.
The city's department store. A wide selection of Belous products is presented. There are a lot of tourists. Polite sellers. A great store. In the center of Minsk. Supperrr!!!!!!!!! Come in everything is fine
I've bought clothes here several times. The store is small, but there is enough choice. I can't say that it's a lot, but I definitely wouldn't call it meager either. By choice, in my opinion, it is best to describe how moderately enough.The staff at this establishment has never disappointed me. Prices are quite low, constant discounts for unknown reasons, sometimes reaching 15-20%. I definitely recommend it
It's a beautiful place. We were on Black Friday. There were discounts. Moreover, there are always discounts, especially often on locally produced goods. I like the local cosmetics. I use it. The staff is friendly. The consultant was very helpful to me with the choice of foundation. The quality of the goods is good. There is a lot of choice. I recommend it!
The interior is not disfigured by modernity. If you want to visit the USSR, come here. There is a dining room on the 4th floor, the food is simple, but tasty and inexpensive.
With a wide range of products, I often waste time there-it rarely comes to making a purchase, but I am pleased with decent discounts, which still allows me to make rash purchases😁😁😁
I liked. I returned to my Soviet childhood and youth!
I really liked the interior with the grand staircase, stucco, awesome glass columns and stained glass windows!
There are a lot of high-quality goods...
A large selection of goods. Good location. The quality of the product is excellent. There are many brands for any wallet. the staff is very friendly and sociable.
We went with my mother to the "city waffles" on the second floor of GUM.
The interior is pleasant. It disposes. We ordered waffles and coffee. Everything was ready in a short time, it tasted rich and pleasant.
It's worth a try.
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Cons: high price, questionable quality, questionable menu. Meatballs taste like one rice, cutlets taste like one bread. You can only take meat, soups and a salad, but you will pay more for meat than in ordinary canteens. For 50 grams of goulash, 6.20rubles
Advantages: city center, close; clean
Externally, it is a brother of the Moscow department store, but inside there are no expensive boutiques of famous brands, but you can buy clothes, toys and dishes from Belarusian manufacturers. There is a small cafe and restrooms in the building.
A huge selection of products, you can find everything for every taste. My friend and I found a gift for a porcelain wedding. Polite staff, there is a bonus card. The quality is excellent. Near the entrance to the metro station "Independence Square"
Yesterday, my daughter and I were in a shoe salon-the choice of sneakers is gorgeous!!
Plus, a decent discount!
Of course, we bought 2 pairs, although we followed one)).
Thank you, it's been a long time since I've had so much positivity from visiting department stores!
To be honest, the choice of home shoes in GUM is always decent.
Thanks for the work)) And the mood)
The GUM in Minsk evoked nostalgia for the times of the Soviet Union. The same typical building with a central staircase, the same distribution of goods by floor (for women, for men, etc.). The range is extensive, the prices are joyful. There is an exchange office on the ground floor. The World map is accepted almost everywhere. I think that GUM in Minsk is a must-visit place.