YuAO — Southern
YuAO — Moscow’s Southern Okrug: the river embankments, Gorky Park, ZIL, the Derbenevskaya business cluster, and the Khlebozavod and Winzavod creative clusters nearby.
The Southern Administrative Okrug is a fast-developing part of Moscow, with the former ZIL industrial zone reinvented as a mixed-use cluster and a wave of new office construction. Gorky Park, the Muzeon sculpture garden, the river embankments and the Balchug island form a recreational belt of walking paths.
Companionship in YuAO is most often booked for business dinners along Derbenevskaya Embankment, corporate events at ZIL and Tekhnopark, and walking programmes through the embankments and Gorky Park.
The district is convenient for after-work meetings out of CAO: 15 minutes from the Kremlin on the metro, with a dense restaurant network along Derbenevskaya and Kozhevnicheskaya embankments. Dress code is typically business-smart or smart casual.
Companions in YuAO — Southern
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Where events typically take place
- Gorky Park and Muzeon
- Derbenevskaya Embankment restaurant cluster
- ZIL office cluster
- Moskva river — Balchug and Kozhevniki embankments
- Arcus III business centre
Frequently asked questions
What is on the former ZIL site?
The site now hosts the Park Legend sports complex, the ZILART office buildings and a large residential cluster. Restaurants and cultural spaces are gradually opening as well.
Is YuAO suitable for business dinners?
Yes — Derbenevskaya and Kozhevnicheskaya embankments host an active restaurant cluster with river views, ideal for after-work meetings out of CAO.
How long is the trip from Gorky Park to the Kremlin?
10 minutes on the metro (Park Kultury → Borovitskaya), about 25 minutes walking along the embankment.
Are there hotels for guest accommodation in YuAO?
Several 4-star business hotels sit around Derbenevskaya Embankment and near Paveletsky Station (the CAO border) — convenient for guests arriving at Domodedovo.