Ain Sokhna beaches
4.3Calm, warm Gulf-of-Suez shallows backed by desert mountains — the easiest saltwater fix from Cairo.
$10 (day pass)4hMidday
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Red Sea Riviera
Ain Sokhna
العين السخنةApril–November2d
The capital's nearest seaside escape, a strip of resorts and second homes where Cairenes decompress just two hours from the city.
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Mövenpick Resort El Sokhna
4.5A long-standing beachfront resort with sandy coves, big pools and a spa, popular for Cairo weekend breaks.
$140/night
Porto Sokhna
4.2A landmark cliff-built resort complex with a marina, water park and aquarium tunnel cascading to the beach.
$25 (water park)4h
Galala Mountain Road
4.4A spectacular new highway switchbacking up to the Galala plateau, with sweeping views over the gulf.
Free1hSunset
Sokhna sulphur springs & spa
4.3The town is named for its warm sulphur springs; modern resort spas channel the same restorative tradition.
$45 (treatment)2h
Ras Zafarana drive
4.0A breezy coastal run south past wind farms to Zafarana, where the Red Sea coast road begins in earnest.
Self-drive1.5h
Beachfront seafood grills
4.2Sokhna's resort restaurants land the day's catch from Suez — simple grilled fish with toes in the sand.
$181.5hSunset
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