Ain Sokhna is 55 Km South of Suez & 130 Km from Cairo, so it is Close enough to Cairo for a day-trip; this popular weekend resort has fine beaches, coral reefs, fishing and water sports so it easy to be reached for travelers who has short break holiday & they want enjoy red sea as it the nearest red sea resorts to Cairo, Ain Sukhna, the Arabic for "hot spring", was named after the nearby sulfur springs. The springs originate at Gebel Ataka, the northern most mountains in the Eastern Desert Some hotels in Ain Sukhna are the best on the Red Sea.