Ain El Sokhna is Arabic for the “hot eye”, which most realize is due to the hot climate of the area year-round. This is a Cairene’s typical weekend away from the bustling city. It’s about a 2 hour drive into the mountains from Cairo and it boasts alluring sunsets over peaks and what happens to be cargo ships passing across to the Suez Canal and back. Most of “El Sokhna”s beaches tend to be rocky beaches, so it’s a good place for a weekend breath of fresh air and wave watching on the rocks. #beach #mountains #desert