What is "badaro"

Badaro is a well-known mostly christian residential neighbourhood and business hub in the heart of Beirut. The neighborhood is roughly bounded by the Pierre Gemayel avenue on the north, the Hippodrome on the west, Sami el Solh avenue on the east, Beirut's pine forest on the south east and the Tayyouneh roundabout on the south. Badaro is the common name of Beirut's "Horsh" (park) administrative district which also includes three parks: a 75 acres pine forest known as Horsh Beirut, the Beirut Hippodrome and the Pine Residence, the French ambassador's residence.