A chain of men-only spas in set to open across Moscow over the next six to eight years.

Lev Spa (Lion Spa) will open its first site in the city centre which will feature 20 treatment rooms, as well as a gym and barber.Managing director of the company, Maria Baskakova, says the spa will be a new and enriched version of the traditiional Russian bania - the male dominated, almost ritualistic baths where men socialise and relax for hours at a time. Baskakova visited London's men only spa, the Refinery, to research the market. Details: [email protected]