Ain Soukhna, the Arabic for "hot spring", on the Egyptian Red Sea Coast (actually on the Gulf of Suez) was named after the nearby sulfur springs in Gebal Ataqa, a nearby Eastern Desert mountain. It is the nearest bathing resort to Cairo, which is located 90 kilometers to the east, and it is close enough to Cairo for a day-trip (about an hour’s journey by car). It is a region that stretches from just south of Suez down the coast for about sixty kilometers, and mostly consists of a port along with a series of resort complexes, with a few independent restaurants scattered along the coastal road. This popular weekend resort has fine beaches, coral reefs, fishing and water sports.