Gumi Shuka

Gumi Shuka

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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3.5
3.5 of 5 bubbles139 reviews
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Alexey G
Moscow, Russia14,837 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
The market was almost empty, there weren't many buyers. At the same time, the sellers themselves demonstrated diametric, polar behavior. The woman selling greens was talking on the phone when we approached her, and we stood there for a couple of minutes; she continued the conversation, and we moved on. Most of them quite intrusively offer you something to try, see and buy. At the same time, many people are not in a completely friendly mood; they don’t really want to buy. As a result, we bought cheese, basturma, sujuk and greens. The prices are not Moscow, but not cheap, probably a tourist tax for visitors.
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Written January 23, 2024
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sam
Iran131 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
Gum market in Yerevan, Armenia is an invaluable attraction. The bazaar is decorated with crescent-shaped views and features gold carvings from the former Soviet Union. If you are taking a free walk in Yerevan or visiting the nearby Blue Mosque, my suggestion is not to miss the traditional Gum Market!
Written February 19, 2022
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Dirk W
Alexandra Headland, Australia10,144 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Solo
I like markets, especially the spice-type ones. They remind me of Silk Road times, when the caravans travelled from the East and off-loaded their precious goods at markets like these. This one is large, colorful and exotic.
I suspect the magnificent trays with arranged dried fruits are mainly for tourists, but there are plenty of bulk goods which the locals would buy. Lots of Sujukh, the sweet strings of syrup coated dried fruits and nuts.
There is a section for cheese at the back and a clothing floor upstairs.
Written November 11, 2023
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Maksim Zhelanov
St. Petersburg, Russia270 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
Gorgeous atmospheric place. Fish, meat, sausages, fruits, animals) and, apparently, everything is very fresh. Sweets are just a locomotive. The prices are high, but should I buy them? So far we have passed it, we were treated to everything that is available and not a single demand to buy. We ate until evening.
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Written May 13, 2024
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bombardon3
Anaheim, CA57 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
I wish you could review each vendor separately. There are honest vendors who will offer you samples and give you a fair price, but there are also those who see a foreigner as an invitation to overcharge. The vendor in the first sweets booth on the left when you enter from the northern entrance was very nice and gave a fair price. Guy selling honey further inside charged me about 3 times more than what the market charged. Lady selling fresh fruits overcharged my friend (who speaks Armenian). Luckily we both bought very little as we were just looking to try some local items and not bring them back home due to limited luggage space and custom restrictions. Those looking to buy more should go with a local friend or guide that is more familiar with prices. We had tried to inform ourselves by going to a local food market before, but still got taken. The clothing market upstairs was closed when we were there. One of the sweets vendors told us that the clothing vendors were all on vacation that week. Seemed like most of the shoppers were tourists.
Written January 12, 2020
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payam-atr
Tehran, Iran437 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
The best food souvenir market. Dry fruits, cheese, wine and excellent Armenian hams at reasonable prices. Most importantly, bar guest behavior will attract your salespeople. Prices are competitive and you should choose carefully. You need about three hours to do it.
Written April 25, 2024
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Da Sa
Kuwait City, Kuwait17 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
Every time I go to Gumi Shga I think that I will gain weigh because of the kindness of the buyers there, they keep say try this and that in order to buy.
I enjoy my time there trying different dried fruits and also with nuts.
instead of buying souvenirs you can buy dried fruits from the twin sisters.
Written May 24, 2021
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alwaysontherun2014
Toronto, Canada76 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2015 • Friends
Having been to this market two separate years and having loved it, I was surprised to learn that it didn't have a TripAdvisor entry. I suspect it's because many local Armenians (and visiting Armenians) view this type of old-school food market as a thing of the past and prefer to go to gleaming modern supermarkets. Growing up in a Western country, I am the complete opposite. This market is awesome. Local farmers, bakers and food preparers come here and sell everything from fruits and vegetables to dried fruit sausages, to spices to meats. The prices are all clearly marked and very reasonably priced as geared mainly to locals. It's colourful, fragrant, busy and packed with hundreds of stalls of farmers, bakers etc that actually grow and prepare their own food.

It's an easy 15 minutes walk from Republic Square just past what (in my opinion) is a poorly designed brand new Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator; albeit worth a visit.
Written July 11, 2015
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Alireza123
Tehran, Iran1,404 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 • Business
I am fan of food market and like this one very much. Very clean very fresh . Nuts , meat , lavash ,veg....
Nice people let you try some food and you can spend time there. And buy something.
For yerevan which is a small capital you can put it in your list .
Written November 24, 2019
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lisa_isk
Yerevan, Armenia168 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2017 • Friends
A convenient walk from Republic Square, this large market offers a variety of fruits (both fresh and dried), spices, nuts, and teas. There is also a section of cheese and meat. It's not crowded and all the prices seem 'fair.' The vendors are all friendly and many stands offer samples. We bought from one vendor who had it all. He had a good handle of English and proudly mentioned that he sold to Conan O'Brien (it's true, I watched the episode). We bought dried fruit rollups (I think it's called fruit lavash, because it resembles the bread!) and my visiting friend bought Saran-wrapped dried fruits and nuts for gifts back in the US. The vendor was honest and advised against buying certain products given my friend's trip duration (e.g., this item could be unrefrigerated for two weeks, but another product would need refrigeration after 7 days). Sadly, I can't recall his name, but a nice woman named Kristina worked with him.

If you have a half-hour to spare and are in the area, definitely check it out!
Written June 20, 2017
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