Faraya / Faqra
Mountain air, Roman ruins and Lebanon’s alpine playground.
High mountain resort area; mind winding roads and weather. Sample status.
Updated: 2026-07-01Qalaat Faqra Roman Ruins
Mount Lebanon's largest Roman site, temples and the Claudius Tower at 1,500 m
Mzaar Faraya Summer Adventures
Zipline, ATV and alpine hikes across Lebanon's highest ski resort in summer
Jisr el Hajar, Faqra Natural Bridge
A 38 m natural limestone arch at 1,600 m, with a waterfall at snowmelt
Chabrouh Dam Lake
A turquoise mountain reservoir above Faraya, ringed by hiking trails and picnic spots with sweeping Kesrwan views.
Faqra Kfardebian Festival 2026, Abeer Nehme & Nassif Zeytoun
Two summer nights of Lebanese music staged among the Faqra Roman ruins
Jnaynit el Khawaja
A shaded garden restaurant near Faqra serving authentic Lebanese mezze and grills, loved by families for its greenery and valley views.
Chez Michel
Family-run Lebanese restaurant in a Faqra stone house with a mountain-view terrace, serving mezze and charcoal grills since 1984.
Restaurant Fawzi
Long-standing Kfardebian mountain restaurant with a big summer garden terrace
Rikky'z
The Middle East's biggest wooden chalet, mountain dining and sunset parties at 1,700 m
Le Montagnou
Alpine chalet dining and a trendy pool club in the Kfardebian mountains
Cross of All Nations, Qanat Bakish
The world's largest illuminated cross, a 73.8-metre landmark on a Qanat Bakish ridge with panoramic sunset views near Faraya.
Wadi el Salib Hike, Kfardebian
A river-valley trail past an abandoned Ottoman village, old mills and a hidden waterfall.
Lebanon Mountain Trail, Faraya to Kfardebian (Section 13)
A challenging 13 km alpine trek past the natural bridge and Faqra Roman ruins
Nabaa el Laban Waterfall
An easy 20-minute family walk to a hidden Faraya-Kfardebian waterfall
Nabaa el Assal Spring, Kfardebian
The 'Spring of Honey' bursting from Mount Sannine's northwest slopes beside its twin, Nabaa el Laban.
Sapa Faraya
A cliff-top open-air lounge in Faraya pairing Peruvian plates and pisco cocktails with mountain views, music and a lively summer-night crowd.
Acampar Faraya
An outdoor camping and bungalow retreat in Chabrouh, Faraya, with a swimming pool, picnic lawns and sunset views for families and groups.