Taking up the entire East side of Red Square, and appearing more like a palace than a shopping center, the GUM building offers designer shopping like few before will have experienced. Build at the turn of the 19th Century the complex boasts an elegantly-decorated interior, comprising of three parallel arcades, centered around a fountain and roofed by a magnificent glass ceiling.

Whole afternoons can easily be spent browsing through flagship stores of the likes of Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Ermanno Scervino, Paul Smith, Etro and Articoli. And with Bosco Bar and Cafe onsite you don't have to go far for a decent dinner and drink either.

The new evening decoration of the Gum building, finished at the end of 2005, has transformed the shopping center into a true fairy tale castle — and a must-see for all.

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