Originally the name was attributed only to the area around San Benedetto del Tronto, where about 8,000 palm trees of various species can be found, and where the palm tree has long been a symbol of the city. The name Riviera delle Palme was adopted by a tourist consortium established in 2000 which, in addition to the aforementioned coastal municipalities, also includes municipalities inland.
Main locations
San Benedetto del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto – Initial section of the North Promenade.
San Benedetto del Tronto is the southernmost coastal municipality of Marche. It is one of the main tourist resorts of the Marche Coast. The city has an historic district (known as the "High Town") close to the sea. Adjacent to the High Town is the Marina, a fishing village originating in the eighteenth century. A famous landmark in the village is the hexagonal Torre dei Gualtieri dating from the fourteenth century.[1]
Equipped with a marina, with about 600 berths, a fishing port and a wholesale fish market, San Benedetto has always been closely linked to the sea and naval traditions.
The town's Maritime Museums includes the Museum of the Maritime Civilisation of the Marche, the Museo delle Anfore, the Museo Ittico, and the Antiquarium Truentinum. The Pinacoteca del Mare – inaugurated in April 2009 – although located in the heart of the old prison, is also part of this cluster of museums dedicated to the sea.[2]
Along the southern pier of San Benedetto del Tronto is the Museum of Art on the Sea, an open-air museum that hosts 145 works of art, 135 sculptures and 10 large murals.[3]
Cycle path and pedestrian area among the palm trees on the southern promenade of San Benedetto del Tronto.
The citizens of San Benedetto are proud of its seashore. Some sources cite San Benedetto as one of the most beautiful promenades in Italy.[4] It was designed by the engineer Luigi Onorati in 1931 and inaugurated the next year. The southern part of the promenade includes ten themed gardens: the multi-sensory garden, the country garden, the garden of Children, Health, Citrus, Mediterranean, Palms, Arid, Humid, Roses. Each of the ten gardens have original features such as fountains, ponds, benches and armchairs for relaxing, games for children, specific tree species and a Cycle Path, designed by the architect Farnush Davarpanah.
Since 2016 the northern part of the promenade, stretching from the Palazzo Las Vegas to the Albula Stream, has been undergoing redevelopment.[5]
San Benedetto del Tronto includes over 300 establishments for visitors including hotels, residences and B&B; including 150a the seaside resort.[6] San Benedetto was awarded the Blue Flag beach banner, a certification that the beach, the marina, and the sustainable boating tourism operator meets stringent standards of environmental protection.[7] San Benedetto also boasts the Green Flag, in recognition of its children-friendly status.[8]
It has a long coastline, about five kilometers, where there are numerous beach resorts. Part of the town has received the I Borghi più belli d'Italia award.[10]
The seafront of Grottammare has recently undergone restyling work with the modernisation of the pedestrian area and the addition of a pavement with a cycle path that connects the coast of Grottammare to that of Cupra Marittima.[11] Grottammare has around 100 establishments for visitors.[12]
Cupra Marittima
Cupra Marittima belongs to the district of the Riviera delle Palme of the lower Marche coast.[13] Besides the seashore, three hills define the city landscape; the Hill of Sant'Andrea houses the renovated fortress of Sant'Andrea; the Hill of Marano where the medieval town hall is located; and the Hill of Boccabianca.[14]
The beach of Cupra Marittima over two kilometers long, in which there are several Seaside resort. A long bike path crosses the seafront and continues until Grottammare.[15] It has also received the Blue Flag beach.
The pride of the town is the Piceno Malacological Museum, one of the most important shell museums in the world. The collection houses over 900,000 pieces and interesting pieces.[16] In the Archaeological site of Cupra Marittima, located in the north of the town, the urban layout of the Roman city can be seen.[17]
The new section of the northern waterfront of Grottammare
Established in the year 2000, the "Riviera delle Palme" tourist consortium was created to inform, promote and develop the touristic potential of the area internationally. Initially, the consortium only covered the area of San Benedetto del Tronto. Later the nearby seaside resorts of Grottammare and Cupra Marittima were included to the consortium in order to enrich the bathing offer. The consortium promotes important cultural events, highlights the natural beauties of the Adriatic Sea, and showcases riches of the hinterland sambenedettese. The Consortium was expanded to include the municipalities of Offida, Monteprandone, Acquaviva Picena, Ripatransone, and, more recently, also the Lazio municipality of Accumoli (in Province of Rieti).[18] Although not officially part of the tourist consortium, Martinsicuro is often considered part of the Riviera delle Palme.[19]
The Italian Riviera or Ligurian Riviera is the narrow coastal strip in Italy which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines. Longitudinally it extends from the border with France and the French Riviera near Ventimiglia eastwards to Capo Corvo which marks the eastern end of the Gulf of La Spezia and is close to the regional border between Liguria and Tuscany. The Italian Riviera thus includes nearly all of the coastline of Liguria. Historically the "Riviera" extended further to the west, through what is now French territory as far as Marseille.
Tourism in Italy is one of the economic sectors of the country. With 65 million tourists per year (2019) according to ISTAT, Italy is the fifth most visited country in international tourism arrivals. According to 2018 estimates by the Bank of Italy, the tourism sector directly generates more than five per cent of the national GDP and represents over six per cent of the employed.
Grottammare is a town and comune on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia association.
Cupra was a chthonic fertility goddess of the ancient pre-Roman population of the Piceni and the Umbri, and may have been associated with Etruscan Uni.
Cingoli is a town and comune of the Marches, Italy, in the province of Macerata, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) by road from the town of Macerata. It is the birthplace of Pope Pius VIII. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia association.
The Stadio Riviera delle Palme is a multi-use stadium in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio. The stadium has a capacity of 13,708 and it lies between San Benedetto and its civil parish Porto d'Ascoli.
San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy. Part of an urban area with 100,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated areas along the Adriatic Sea coast. It is the most populated city in Province of Ascoli Piceno, with 46,957. Its port is one of the biggest on the Adriatic; it is the most important centre of Riviera of the Palms, with over 8,000 Phoenix canariensis, Washingtonia and P. sylvestris plants.
Cervia is a seaside resort town in the province of Ravenna, located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.
Pescocostanzo is a comune and town of 1038 inhabitants in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is a tourist destination, attracting people from all over Italy due to its landscape and environment. It is part of the Maiella National Park and is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia association. In winter, Pescocostanzo is a destination for skiers and snowboarders, and has its own ski resort. The towns of Roccaraso and Rivisondoli are close by.
Visso is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Macerata. It houses the seat of Monti Sibillini National Park. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia association.
Acquaviva Picena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche. The village lies on a hill over the Valley of Tronto, just a few kilometres from the Adriatic Sea and San Benedetto del Tronto. From the top of the hill, it’s possible to see the Sibillini Mountains, and even the further away Gran Sasso and Majella.
Cupra Marittima is in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Ancona and about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Ascoli Piceno.
Monteprandone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Ancona and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Ascoli Piceno. It is the birthplace of James of the Marches.
The Tronto is a 115-kilometre (71 mi) long Italian river that arises at Monti della Laga and ends in the Adriatic Sea at Porto d'Ascoli, San Benedetto del Tronto. It traverses the Lazio, Marche, and Abruzzo regions of Italy.
Marco Di Paolo is an Italian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Atletico Piceno.
I Borghi più belli d'Italia is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the aim of preserving and maintaining villages of quality heritage. Its motto is Il fascino dell'Italia nascosta.
The inaugural 2013 Euro Winners Cup was a beach soccer tournament that took place on two pitches at the UMPI Smart Beach Arena stadium, located at the Riviera delle Palme resort in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, from 15 – 19 May 2013. The tournament brought together club champions of many domestic beach soccer leagues across Europe, almost in the same vein as the UEFA Champions League.
The Bologna–Ancona railway is an Italian railway that connects the city of Bologna with the city of Ancona, passing through the Po Valley to Rimini and along the Adriatic coast for the rest of the line.
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