Ain Sokhna\\\'s location fairly near to Cairo has
made it a major destination for Cairene holidaymakers desiring to get
out of the capital\\\'s notorious summer heat. With a motorway constructed
in the late 2000s, Ain Sokhna is little more than an hour outside of
Cairo and is thus chiefly a weekend destination, with longer holidays
frequently taken on the Alexandria or the western part of the Northern
Coast instead. It is one of the few resorts on Egypt\\\'s Red Sea Riviera
chiefly occupied by Egyptians; most other resorts are occupied by
European tourists.
