Health · Our pick in Moscow
Sanduny Baths
The grand bathhouse
Moscow’s grandest banya, with its marble halls and steam rooms on Neglinnaya Street.
Our take
- Book the higher-class halls, take a felt hat for the steam, and try the venik, the birch-twig whisk.
- Address
- Neglinnaya, Moscow
About Sanduny Baths
The Sanduny Baths, on Neglinnaya Street, are Moscow’s most famous bathhouse, opened in the 19th century and rebuilt in the 1890s in grand style, with marble halls, steam rooms and plunge pools.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sanduny Baths before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Sanduny Baths are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Bolshoi500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Red Square1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Kremlin1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Tretyakov Gallery2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gorky Park4.3 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 18 min
Rail terminals
- Leningradsky terminal2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Belorussky terminal2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
Location
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