It was called by that name due to the colors of various mountains ranges bordering the sea. The Red Sea runs from north to southeast and hosts on its Egyptian shores several of the world famed summer and winter resorts such as Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh and Ras Mohammed. 
The Red Sea area has a slightly varying climatic condition all year round, not to mention the water clarity with its spectacular marine life that makes it famous for coral reefs and their inhabitants.  

Hurghada
The lovers of warm sun, golden extended beaches, scuba diving, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing and underwater photography will find what they want in Hurghada . The city is called “the tower of Babylon” because wherever you go in the hotels lobbies, beaches, bazaars, discos, night clubs or even the city streets, your ears will catch a wide variety of languages spoken by tourists from all over the world and humming all year round in Hurghada.