San Benedetto's palms number in the thousands and name the whole coast — the Riviera delle Palme: its Art Nouveau seafront, among Italy's most elegant, alternates themed gardens, historic beach chalets and a cycle path inviting you to pedal to Grottammare. Behind the holiday lies a genuine salt-water soul: the fishing port, among the Adriatic's largest, with fish auctions and the museum of seafaring culture.
The brodetto alla sambenedettese — with peppers and vinegar, as local rivalry dictates — is the table's flag. The upper village, with the Gualtieri tower, watches it all from the old quarter.
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