page_title: Riviera delle Palme (Marche)
section_title: Cupra Marittima
hierarchical_section_title: Riviera delle Palme (Marche) / Main locations / Cupra Marittima
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Panoramica della spiaggia di San Benedetto del Tronto
context_page_description: Riviera delle Palme is a tourist area along the Marche Coast of Italy. It extends from Cupra Marittima to the Tronto River, passing through Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto. It is considered one the most important touristic location of the Marche region. The name of the region derives from the thousands of palm trees, mainly of the species Phoenix canariensis, Washingtonia and P. sylvestris that are prevalent in the landscape.
  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.
context_section_description: Cupra Marittima belongs to the district of the Riviera delle Palme of the lower Marche coast. 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.
  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. 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. In the Archaeological site of Cupra Marittima, located in the north of the town, the urban layout of the Roman city can be seen.
caption: The beach of San Benedetto del Tronto.
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