On the eastern shore of the Red Sea you can find Soma Bay, a wonderful beach-side hotel since 1897. The amazing weather of Egypt allows for endless leisure activities on the private beach or diving center. For history lovers, the ruins of Mons Porphyrites and Mons Claudianus, important Roman quarries, as well as the Fortress of El-Quseir, built by Sultan Selim in 1517, are nearby.