San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and ''

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'' in

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, Italy. Part of an urban area with 100,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated areas along the

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coast. It is the most populated city in

Province of Ascoli Piceno The province of Ascoli Piceno () is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno, and the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, the province of Fermo to the north, and it faces the regions ...

, with 47,019 (December 2024). 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 ''

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'', '' Washingtonia'' and '' P. sylvestris'' plants. San Benedetto del Tronto's economy depends on tourism, aimed above all at families.

Geography

San Benedetto del Tronto rises on the shores of the Adriatic Sea and is located about 28 km east of

Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; ; ) is a (municipality) and capital of the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italy, Italian region of Marche. Geography The town lies at the confluence of the Tronto, River Tronto and the small Castellano (river), River Castell ...

. It is the southernmost coastal town in the

region. The municipal territory extends for 25.31 km² and has the conformation of a coastal hill, with an altitude level between 0 and 282

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in the ''"Barattelle"'' contrada, it extends for 9.3 km along the coast of the middle Adriatic, of which 1.7 km in the protected natural area of the ''"Sentina"''. The city has an ancient nucleus (the "high country" or "''su dèntrë''" in Sambenedettese) on a modest relief not far from the sea, at the foot of which develops the original settlement of the most recent part "''Coast''". This is crossed by the ''Albula torrent'' and has developed over the years up to the river Tronto, to the south, incorporating the locality

Porto d'Ascoli Porto d'Ascoli (Ascoli's Harbour) is a modern residential district of San Benedetto del Tronto in the Province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. History It commemorates in its name the building of a port, in 1245, at the end of Tronto river, bui ...

, while at north it joins with the Ischia district of

Grottammare Grottammare (Teramano ) is a town and ''comune'' on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The town is crossed by the 43rd par ...

, with which it constitutes a single urban agglomeration that reaches almost until Tesino. Southwest following the river bank Tronto merges with the Centobuchi, a ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'' of Monteprandone. The municipality borders with Acquaviva Picena,

, Martinsicuro ( TE) and Monteprandone. SBT - Panorama 1

The municipality of San Benedetto del Tronto and the neighboring municipalities of

, Acquaviva Picena, Monteprandone,

Colonnella Colonnella is a ''comune'' in the Province of Teramo in the Italian region Abruzzo of eastern Italy. It belongs to the Unione dei Comuni Città Territorio-Val Vibrata, an inter-municipal body that groups Colonnella with eleven neighboring towns. ...

and Martinsicuro are a single urban entity there being a solution of continuity between the settlements. This agglomeration has undergone a considerable and constant development since the post-war period to the present day: in 1951 it had 47.337 inhabitants, 70.140 in 1971, 96.012 in 2007 and 100.611 in July 2010 distributed on a territory of 125 km² and with a population density of 805 ab / km². However, the

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(or region) of San Benedetto del Tronto, based on commuter flows and identified with the Functional Urban Regions' (FURs)'' methodology, is much larger. According to this methodology, all the neighboring municipalities that have at least 10% commuting rate towards it must be aggregated to the metropolitan pole. The

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...

of San Benedetto del Tronto thus reaches a population of 175,818 inhabitants, distributed in 23 municipalities within a radius of 15 km ''(including Martinsicuro,

, Alba Adriatica, Monteprandone and Tortoreto)'' from the city over a territory of 472 km² and with a population density of 366 inhabitants / km².

Climate

San Benedetto enjoys a particularly benign Mediterranean

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, with mild

winter Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate and polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Dif ...

s (7 °C or so of seasonal medium), and they are moderately rainy, but snow often makes its appearance, also managing to periodically cover the city with a moderate white covering. This event is favored by the establishment of an active depression on the Ionian, which draws cold air from the

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. In the months between December and February, the "sambendettese"

coast A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, su ...

, like the entire Adriatic coast, is under the influence of currents from the northeast or the east, from the Buran, a typical wind of the

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, bringing cold and frost characterized by discrete accumulations of

snow Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water througho ...

on the coasts. The snowfall of 12 March 1956 and the relative cold wave represent a meteorological event of particular importance, it was called the "nevone". Other snow phenomena of significant importance were in January 1985 and 1986, ale recent snowfalls of 2012, 2018. The hot

Summer Summer or summertime is the hottest and brightest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, daylight hours are the longest and darkness hours are the shortest, with day ...

's, but not sultry (about 23 °C of seasonal average), rarely exceed maximum temperatures over 32 °C. The average annual temperature is about 15 °C while the

Precipitation In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, rain and snow mixed ("sleet" in Commonwe ...

are generally between 700 and 800 mm.

History

San Benedetto del Tronto was a martyr and a soldier born in Cupra during the reign of Roman Emperor

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. Shortly thereafter, following the edict of Constantine in 313 AD, some believers built a chapel around the tomb. Since then, San Benedetto has been highly revered by locals. He later built a small church which included an

apse In architecture, an apse (: apses; from Latin , 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek , , 'arch'; sometimes written apsis; : apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical Vault (architecture), vault or semi-dome, also known as an ' ...

facing the east and its entrance facing the west, in accordance with the early Christian tradition that the east, where the sun rises, and the sunrise is symbolic of Christ's resurrection. Historians argue that archaeological findings indicate Roman origins, linking San Benedetto to the ancient city of Alba Picena on the right bank of the Albula river. The first document which indicated the name of the village dates from 998. The document was an act concerning the investiture of the benefice of SS. Vincent and Anastasius in the territory of Acquaviva Piceno by Hubert bishop of

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. The document contains the phrase "Pede sive terra et silva Sancti Benedicti", referring to the city. In 1211, Emperor

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granted the territories ranging from the Tronto River to the Potenza river to the town of

. In 1245, Emperor Frederick II granted

a stretch of coast between the Ragnola river and Tronto river to build a fortified port. In the following years, there were disputes between Ascoli and Fermo. In 1478, there was a plague epidemic which decimated the city's population. The area remained virtually uninhabited until refugees from

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repopulated San Benedetto where they were granted land leases. From the 16th century until the 19th century, the Turks repeatedly invaded the city where they captured sailors and forced them into slavery. Since 1650, the urban center expanded beyond the city walls. In 1754, the first marine suburbs, Sant'Antonio da Padova and Marina, were created. In 1860, the "Cacciatori delle Alpi" freed the city from the dominion of the church. The Royal Decree giving San Benedetto the "del Tronto" attribute was in 1896. In 1936, the village of Porto d'Ascoli was absorbed into the city of San Benedetto del Tronto. During

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, the city suffered 144 air raids and 6 naval bombardments. Following the end of the war, the city's economy and businesses prospered. Fishing became a cornerstone of the local economy and in the 1960s and 1970s, the city became one of the largest national fishing ports. After the war, San Benedetto became a tourist destination on the Adriatic coast.

Main sights

Gualtieri Tower

The Gualtieri Tower (''Torrione'') is an old observatory dating back to the 12th–13th century located on the highest and oldest part of the city known as San Benedetto Alta. The tower is tall and provides a complete view of the city.

Monument to the fisherman

This statue is located at the point where the waterfront joins the southern dock of the harbor basin and reproduces the fishermen's estate during storms, when, to draw attention to the danger deriving from the looming fog over the sea, they used the trumpet. It is the work of Cleto Capponi, a

se artist.

The Jonathan seagull monument

San Benedetto Del Tronto - Il Gabbiano Jonathan Livingston

Created by the artist Mario Lupo in 1986, the monument to the seagull

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, protagonist of the book by

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, rises along the southern pier promenade, the one that was renamed The Jonathan's way. The work, projected for 10 meters, encloses the life of seagulls and water in a blue circle. It is the symbol of the generous industriousness and tenacity typical of seafarers, people used to face and overcome obstacles and difficulties silently.

Museum of the Sea Museum

The "Polo del Mare" museum complex is composed of five sections: the "Augusto Capriotti" Fish Museum, the Amphora Museum, the Marche Marine Civilization Museum, the Truentinum Antiquarium and the Sea Picture Gallery. The first four are located in the Wholesale Fish Market area. The Pinacoteca del Mare instead is located inside the Palazzo Piacentini.

"Augusto Capriotti" Fish Museum

It is among the most important museums in the Piceno area. Named after the distinguished Sambenedese scientist Augusto Capriotti, inaugurated in 1956 it now includes over 9,000 specimens divided into: fish,

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echinoderms An echinoderm () is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". While bilaterally symmetrical as larv ...

coelenterates Coelenterata is a term encompassing the animal phylum, phyla Cnidaria (coral, corals, Scyphozoa, true jellies, Sea anemone, sea anemones, sea pens, and their relatives) and Ctenophora (comb jellies). The name comes , referring to the hollow body ...

and

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. Also interesting is the library containing more than 1,000 volumes including rare texts of historical and scientific value.

Museum of Amphorae

Housed near the port, it represents a unique collection of

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s of disparate ages (

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ite,

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and

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) collected throughout the

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from the Sambenedetti fishing boats that they practiced bottom trawling, a technique that had not been permitted for years, which made it possible to recover these lost finds from past civilizations.

Museo d'Arte sul Mare (MAM)

The Museo d'Arte sul Mare (MAM) is a permanent open-air museum that stretches over 1,150 meters along the 'Molo sud' (walkway) (called '' Jonathan's street ''). It contains 195 artworks, of which 170 are sculptures made on the faces of the breakwater blocks of travertine lined up along the walk and 25 murals. The artworks have been created over the years by 164 sculptors and wall painters coming from 37 nations of five continents, guests of the International Art Symposium "'' Festival dell'Arte sul Mare" ''.

The pedestrian street

The historic ''Viale Secondo Moretti'', built at the beginning of the thirties of the last century by the engineer Luigi Onorati as part of the project that led to the construction of the waterfront, located in the city center, perpendicular to the beginning of the northern waterfront, has been for decades now, the meeting place of the Sambenedettese population and the surrounding area. Pedestrian area, recently renovated, home to the city's historic premises and numerous commercial activities, for some years now it has been enriched by a collection of works of modern art, in particular sculptures, by

Ugo Nespolo Ugo Nespolo (born 29 August 1941 in Mosso, Biella) is an Italian artist, painter, sculptor, filmmaker and writer. He lives and works in Turin. Life and works Nespolo graduated at the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti of Turin with Enrico Pau ...

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, Paolo Consorti, Marco Lodola, Paolo Annibali. The center of the pedestrian street, a key meeting place of the town, is the ''Giorgini square'' (or Giorgini rotunda), dedicated to ''Carlo Giorgini'', one of the most beloved mayors of the city, located at the intersection of the end of Viale Secondo Moretti and the north start of the waterfront. The fountain located in the center of the square has now become a symbol of the city.

Waterfront

In 1931, on the project of the engineer Luigi Onorati, the promenade was built which, still today, as well as being an essential means of communication, is the center of San Benedetto. Considered disproportionate at the time of construction, it has a roadway with a total width of 30 meters and starts from the Giorgini roundabout (the rotunda), at the end of the central Viale Moretti, and, in its northernmost part, for the withdrawal of the sea consequent to the continuous enlargement of the port, it is very backward compared to the sea shore. Concludes at the Salvo D'Acquisto roundabout for a total length of about 5 km.

Riviera delle Palme

The "Riviera delle Palme" is a beach located in San Benedetto del Tronto. It has annually been awarded a Blue Flag since 1998. The Blue Flag is a certification awarded to beaches and marinas by the

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which qualify with its environmental standards.

Economy

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Fishing

San Benedetto del Tronto has become, over the centuries, a fishing and tourist center of primary national importance. In 1912 the launch of a motorized fish-carrier began a process of transformation of the propulsion of the ships that, from the sail, reached the ocean fishing vessels. Alongside these events there have also been modernizations and developments also in other sectors directly linked to maritime activities, such as shipbuilding, hemp processing, cable and network construction, naval workshops, on-board instrumentation, fish marketing (San Benedetto boasts the most important wholesale fish market in Italy), the cold chains for the transport of fish. Although in continuous decline, this sector remains a driving force for the local economy if we do not consider only the properly maritime part (note that San Benedetto del Tronto is the second Italian port, behind

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, for quantity of fish caught and number of fishing boats and one of the largest fish markets in Italy) but all related industries are taken into account and above all the highly developed canning industry which, established to support the marketing of fish, now operates on all food products, mainly fruit and vegetables. In San Benedetto del Tronto we also find a vocational training center for offshore fishing workers.

Tourism

The tourism represents the most important item of the city income. San Benedetto has established itself, since the early decades of the twentieth century, as a popular seaside resort. Since the second half of the sixties, it has also established itself as the first tourist destination of

in terms of number of presences. It boasts the Blue Flag of the European Community and invests in promoting and consolidating an image acquired not only nationally. This image has been conveyed, for about a decade, with the mark " Riviera delle Palme", a name which, sharing them under the same Tourism Promotion Company, also encompasses the other two countries bordering the southernmost part of

and

Cupra Marittima Cupra Marittima () is in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno. History The site was originally an ancient sanctuary of the Piceni to the Sabine g ...

, as well as some villages in the San Benedetto area,

Offida Offida () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italian region of Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno, on a rocky spur between the valleys of the Tesino (from north) and ...

, Monteprandone, Acquaviva Picena, Ripatransone and the Lazio municipality of Accumoli (joined the consortium in 2008).

Gastronomy

Typical local cuisine

San Benedetto is in fact the home of "Brodetto alla sambenedettese", a

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that differs from other recipes in the addition of

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and

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. It is unique in its kind and has existed, according to the locals, "since the fishermen exist".

Drinks

As far as alcohol is concerned, the whole area of

is known for the production of ''Rosso Piceno Superiore'', '' Falerio'', ''Rosso Piceno'', ''Passerina'', ''

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'' and '' Il Caffè del Marinaio '', an ancient recipe of the fishermen of San Benedetto del Tronto.

Transport

San Benedetto del Tronto can be reached by various means:

Motorways

Motorway A14 ''(

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)'', from the south exit San Benedetto - Ascoli Piceno, north side exit

. From

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until reaching the A14: From

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you can exit at the

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exit of the A1 and then follow several highways,

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, Muccia,

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, San Benedetto del Tronto. The alternative from Florence is to exit the

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, the

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and Ancona.

Rail

The San Benedetto del Tronto train station is connected to lines that connect it to

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and also

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Bus

There are several regional bus companies that connect San Benedetto del Tronto to the main cities of the center, including

''(Rome Marche lines and Start)''.

Airport

The nearest airports are the

Marche Airport Marche Airport () , formerly Ancona Falconara Airport (), is an airport serving Ancona and the Marche region of central Italy. The airport is located approximately west of Ancona, in Falconara Marittima. It was also known as ''Raffaello Sanzio A ...

''(Raffaello Sanzio of Ancona - Falconara)'' and the one of

Abruzzo Airport Abruzzo Airport is an international airport serving Pescara, Italy. It is located approximately from the centre of Pescara, about from Rome, a 2-hour drive by car on a motorway across the Apennine Mountains. The airport is located on the stat ...

Pescara Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...

Ship

The nearest port is in

Cycle paths

The city has a large number of cycle paths, so much so that it is possible to follow it without interruption from the north (where it has a connection with the

cycle path) to the south (plunging into the Sentina Park). From 2001 to 2010, the section that completes a single walk up to

was completed by extending the long ''Green Adriatic Corridor''. In the coming years the construction of a bridge over the river Tronto is planned, which will make possible the connection between the cycle path inside the Sentina and the waterfront track of Martinsicuro ( TE). At the central railway station and the Sentina natural reserve there is a free

Bicycle-sharing system A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, public bicycle scheme, or public bike share (PBS) scheme, is a shared transport service where bicycles are available for shared use by individuals at low cost. The programmes themselves include both ...

, for tourists and residents, called '' C'entro in Bici ''. The San Benedetto del Tronto cycle path is part of the ''Green Adriatic Corridor'', the bike path that runs along the Adriatic coast and crosses five regions from

Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 m ...

Apulia Apulia ( ), also known by its Italian language, Italian name Puglia (), is a Regions of Italy, region of Italy, located in the Southern Italy, southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Ot ...

. From the ''Ciclovia Adriatica'' ''(near the Sentina regional nature reserve)'' the ''Ciclovia Salaria'' branches off, a cycling route that, once completed, will go to connect

Adriatic coast The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to ...

with

and the coast tirrenica (to Ostia) closely following the route of the ancient

Via Salaria The Via Salaria was an ancient Roman road in Italy. It eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls) to ''Castrum Truentinum'' ( Porto d'Ascoli) on the Adriatic coast, a distance of 242 km. The road also passed throu ...

Sport

Vista aerea dello stadio Riviera delle Palme di San Benedetto del Tronto

Football

San Benedetto del Tronto is home to the

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team S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio. The team has played in

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and is currently playing in

Serie D The Serie D () is the highest level of semi-professional football in Italy, and the fourth tier of the Italian national league system. It sits beneath the third and lowest fully professional league, Serie C, and feeds in to it through promotion ...

Beach Soccer

The ''Sambenedettese Beach Soccer'' company, runs the Serie A, of the Italian beach soccer championship. He won: the Scudetto in 2014 and 2017, the Italian Cup, in 2013 and 2017, the Super Cup in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

Cycling

In March, the city hosts the final stage finish of the

Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of th ...

bicycle race.

Tennis

San Benedetto also hosts the

San Benedetto Tennis Cup The San Benedetto Tennis Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ATP Challenger Tour, Challenger Tour. It was held annually at the Circolo Tennis Ma ...

(a Challenger Tour tennis event) every July that attracts some of the world's best players.

Skating

In 2010 the municipality hosted the European Inline Speed Skating Championships; in 2011 the ''Italian championships''.

Notable people

* Lucia Albano (1965), is a member of the

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for the

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. In November 2022, she was appointed

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for Economy and Finance in the

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. * Marco Amabili is a researcher in mechanical engineering wo received significant international recognitions. *

Nando Angelini Nando Angelini (born 17 August 1933) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1957. Life and career Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Angelini enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1955. Ve ...

(1933 - 2020), was an Italian actor. * Riccardo Bugari (1991), is an Italian

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. He competed in the

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. * Pierluigi Camiscioni (1953 - 2020), was an Italian

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player and stuntman. * Giovanni Carminucci (1939 - 2007), was an Italian

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. * Pasquale Carminucci (1937 - 2015), was an Italian

. He was the brother of Giovanni Carminucci and participated in three editions of the

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, 1960, 1964 and 1968. * Enrica Cipolloni (1990), is an Italian female heptathlete, who won two national championships at individual

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level from 2014 to 2018. * Maurizio Compagnoni (1963), is an Italian journalist and sports commentator from

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. * Remo Croci (1957), is an Italian journalist from Mediaset Italia. * Paolo Consorti (1964), is an Italian artist and film director. * Ugo Crescenzi (1930 – 2017), was an Italian politician and member of the

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(DC). * Giambattista Croci (1964), is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as a lock. *

Camillo De Lellis Camillo De Lellis (born 11 June 1976) is an Italian mathematician who is active in the fields of calculus of variations, hyperbolic systems of conservation laws, geometric measure theory and fluid dynamics. He is a permanent faculty member in ...

(1976), is an Italian

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who is active in the fields of

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, hyperbolic systems of conservation laws,

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and

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. *

Stefano Di Cola Stefano Di Cola (born 11 December 1998) is an Italian swimmer. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Di Cola is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare. Biography He competed in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event at the 2018 ...

(1998), is an Italian

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. Is an athlete of the

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. *

Enzo Eusebi Vincenzo Eusebi (; born 29 January 1960) is an Italian engineer, architect and designer. Eusebi studied engineering and architecture at the Marche Polytechnic University in Ancona. Eusebi is the founding partner of NOTHING STUDIO, an atelier o ...

(1960) is an Italian engineer, architect and designer. * Massimo Fabbrizi (1977), is an Italian professional target shooter, is an athlete of the

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. He competed in the trap event at the

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where he won the silver medal, an won 3 medals, 2 golds (2005,2011) and 1 silver (2009), you have

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. *

Fabiana Fares Fabiana Fares (born 28 May 1972) is an Italian modern pentathlete. She represented Italy at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as ...

(1972), is an Italian

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. She represented Italy at the

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held in Sydney, Australia. * Giorgio Fede (1961), is an Italian politician of the

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. *

Carlo Fidanza Carlo Fidanza (born 21 September 1976) is an Italian politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019, previously holding a seat from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of Brothers of Italy (FdI). Political career ...

(1976), is an Italian politician who has served as a

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. *

Daniele Giorgini Daniele Giorgini (; born 24 April 1984) is an Italian professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two p ...

(1984), is an Italian professional

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player. *

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(1990), is an Italian gymnast. * Mudimbi (1986), is an Italian singer and

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. * Andrea Pazienza (1956 – 1988), was an Italian

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and

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. * Andrea Rossi (1986), is an Italian

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who plays as a defender. * Daphne Scoccia (1995), is an Italian actress. * Linda Valori (1976), is an

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singer. * Sebastiano Vecchiola (1970), is a retired

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International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

San Benedetto del Tronto is twinned with: *

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, France *

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, United States *

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, Argentina *

Šibenik Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...

, Croatia *

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, Austria *

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, Cuba *

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, Italy

References

External links

Official website

San Benedetto del Tronto Hotel AssociationRiviera delle Palme San Benedetto del Tronto Hotel Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:San Benedetto Del Tronto Cities and towns in the Marche Coastal towns in the Marche Port cities and towns of the Adriatic Sea Seaside resorts in Italy