El Ain El Sokhna Chalets & Villas 3.9

Ain El-Soukhna is considered one of the most tourist attractive destinations in Egypt due characteristics of the area. Hence, Prime Minister Dr.Kamal Al-Ganzoury issued the ministry decision No. 2326 of 96 to consider Ain El-Soukhna area, at the western Sues Gulf Coast, a tourist area that has the advantages of all areas at the Red Sea.
Heritage & Historical Attractions

Ain El-Soukna is just not a destination for people enjoy the seaside and Red Sea. It is also a place where you can indulge in history. There is evidence that the area had its place in history. It includes a famous group of the world’s oldest monasteries west of Zaafarana on the road to Kuraymat.

The most celebrated ones are those of St. Anthony (c. 251-356), the founding father of monasticism, and St. Paul, which were built more than 16 centuries ago.

Location

The Ain El-Soukhna area could be reached by land through one of the following highways and roads:

The Cairo-Suez Highway 110km
The Qattameya – Ain El-Soukhna Highway 95 Km
The Hurgada – Zaafarana Road 320 Km
The Suez – Ain El-Soukhna Road 40 Km


Ain El-Soukhna is about 140 km east of Cairo, just an hour away by car. The area is 40km south of the port of Suez, and is administratively part of the Suez Governrate. Its territory extends along the Red Sea shoreline for about 60km from the southern borders of Ras Al Adebbeya in the north to Ras El-Zaafarana in the south.