In the furthest south of the Le Marche region is the large Adriatic coastal and holiday resort of San Benedetto del Tronto.

As well as a famous and popular holiday resort for Italian holiday makers it is also one of the most important fishing ports on the whole Adriatic coast. Throughout the summer season the whole resort is busy with festivals and sagra and the shops are open late into the evening.The selection of sea food available in the beach side restaurants is famous throughout both the whole Le Marche and Italy as a whole.

It has a very famous large promenade flanked with up to eight thousand large palm trees and even the wide sandy beach has palms growing in the fine white sand! The sand slopes away gently from the beach into the sea and the shallow water is perfect for children and non swimmers alike.

San Benedetto del Tronto is an extremely popular resort in the summer and attracts a lot of young people because of it’s vibrant night life. There are numerous hotels, restaurants and bars and it is famous for its large selection of shops and museums. During the summer season the central shopping area is often open well into the early hours and there are many large and popular festivals and sagras held in the town throughout the year.