Russia is very popular for its banya. There are three types of Russian banyas: public banyas, banyas that are rented for private use, and banyas that Russians have built in their own homes. Tourists like visiting banya and always do this when being in Russia.

All Russian people like banya very much and they enjoy this two-part process with pleasure. The first part of the banya is a wood-paneled room with steam. An ice-cold pool or a pile of snow outside during the long winter is the second part. Visiting Russian banya you'll find people spending several minutes in the steam room first, and then jumping into the pool or sitting in a pile of snow. They repeat this process several times.

In Russia public banyas are segregated that means that men and women have separate facilities. As people are naked when visiting banya, that's why this rule must be followed.

Public Russian banyas charge a small entrance fee, depending on location. Most banyas also supply towels or sheets, hats to protect the head and rubber shoes for rent.

It is also possible for you to take your personal items with you. You may prepare the following:
- towel or large cotton sheet (the towel is for sitting on, the cotton sheet is to wrap oneself in);
- water (to protect yourself from the dehydration);
- flip-flops (to protect feet from the high heat);
- a wool hat that will help you protect the head and hair in the steam room.

The following are rituals the Russians follow:
1. Banya-goers undress as bathing suits are not allowed because the material will melt in the steam room.
2. Towels as mats for the benches are used in the steam room.
3. The Russian people use “venik” in banya. These wrapped leaves are beaten against the body, creating an extraordinary amount of heat.
4. The use of honey in banya has the health impact on the skin. The honey dries on the skin in the steam room.
5. When the heat becomes unbearable, banya-goers step outside into the snow or jump into the ice pool. But those people who used honey in the steam room first rinse off before going into the pool.
6. When people start to get cold, they go back into the steam room.

The Russian banya is considered to be the oldest and is something that is still enjoyed by modern Russians today. It helps people to be health and in a good mood.