Resort
The small private resort in Faqra requires a membership (www.faqraclub.com, +961 (0)9 300 601). For a day pass, it charges 12 USD during weekdays and 20 USD over the weekend. Rental equipment is offered at the shop near the slopes. Faqra is also home to some interesting ruins, including a temple and a 15-meter high tower that offers nice views of the surroundings.

Transportation
From Beirut, a taxi to Faqra will cost about 60,000 LBP. From Beirut to Faqra by car, take the coastal highway to the north and turn right about one kilometer after the Nahr el-Kalb bridge in the direction of Ajaltoun and Jeita Grotto. Keep straight and in Faytroun, take the left fork toward Mayrouba and follow the road to Faraya. After passing Faraya, after about 3 kilometers, take a sharp left toward Faqra. To reach the Faqra Resort from there, continue straight until you reach a large roundabout where you turn right. Duration: 1.5 hr.

Faqra Kfardebian Ruins
Surrounded by dolomite rocks, the construction of the Faqra Kfardebian site was initiated in the ninth century BC. At one side of the road is the big Claudius Tower, containing some Greek inscriptions and dedicated to the Roman emperor Tiberius Claudius. The area also features a square shaped eight-meter wide altar and a shrine. At the archeological site on the other side of the road are a large temple (34 x 14 meters) dedicated to Astarte and some tombs (the entrance fee is 3,000 LBP). Also look for the 38-meter long limestone natural bridge (Jisr al-Hajar) on the road between Faqra and Oyoun el-Simane.

Accommodation
Renovated in 2010, the modernized L’Auberge de Faqra **** (Facebook: L'auberge De Faqra) offers spacious and comfortable rooms and suites, including an outdoor swimming pool, sauna, squash courts, tennis courts and a fitness area.