Porto d'Ascoli

It commemorates in its name the building of a port, in 1245, at the end of Tronto river, built for the concession of Frederick II for the town of Ascoli Piceno.

Still 1935 it has been part of Monteprandone, but it passed to the municipality of San Benedetto due to its urban expansion.

Porto d'Ascoli is situated at the end of Tronto river, on the Riviera delle Palme (Marche), in the south of San Benedetto del Tronto and close to its urban area.

Between San Benedetto del Tronto and Porto d'Ascoli it lies the Riviera della Palme stadium home of Sambenedettese football club.

To the south of Porto d'Ascoli and on the Tronto river lies the Sentina, a nature reserve[1] instituted in 2004.