San Benedetto del Tronto – Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM) loop from Porto d'Ascoli

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San Benedetto Del Tronto

San Benedetto del Tronto – Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM) loop from Porto d'Ascoli

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San Benedetto del Tronto – Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM) loop from Porto d'Ascoli

00:49

13.5km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.63 km for 89 m

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Start point

Train Station

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6.03 km

San Benedetto del Tronto

Highlight • Settlement

Known as the Riviera delle Palme, San Benedetto del Tronto attracts many tourists every year thanks to its beautiful beaches. It is located along the cycle path that continues for 15 kilometers to Cupra Marittima. The seafront is an outdoor art gallery with many sculptures and murals to admire.

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6.72 km

Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM)

Highlight • Monument

Along the artificial cliff that protects the Port of San Benedetto del Tronto, hundreds of contemporary sculptural artists have tried their hand at sculpting the granite boulders. Very interesting initiative, place to visit

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7.30 km

Molo Sud and Sea Art Museum, San Benedetto del Tronto

Highlight • Monument

It is a beautiful walk, enriched by beautiful modern art sculptures, the Maritime Art Museum (MAM)

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7.37 km

Scogliera Viva – Outdoor Sculpture Gallery

Highlight • Monument

7.51 km

Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM) – San Benedetto del Tronto

Highlight • Monument

The Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM), located on the beautiful south pier of the city, is a permanent open-air exhibit of contemporary works of art, with an impressive display of 135 sculptures and 10 wall paintings. The artworks, signed by more than 130 different artists coming from every corner of the country and from all over the world, were created during the past editions of the “Scultura Viva” (Living Sculpture) International Sculpture and Painting Symposium, held in San Benedetto since 1997. Works by Mario Lupo, Marcello Sgattoni, Genti Tavanxhiu and Giuseppe Straccia are also exhibited on the pier.

Commissioned by “Circolo dei Sambenedettesi”, a local association for the conservation of the city’s cultural heritage, and completed in year 1986, a monument by Mario Lupo proudly stands as the biggest piece in the exhibition: an eight metres high bronze sculpture dedicated to Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

Visiting the Museum of Art on the Sea is a really unique experience, not only because of its exhibit, but also thanks to its beautiful setting: a graceful promenade stretching out into the open sea, for a length of over one kilometre. The first half of the walk is dedicated to sculpture, showcasing bas-reliefs, high reliefs and sculptures in the round, created by the artists who took part in the “Scultura Viva” International Symposium and carved on the travertine stone blocks acting as a breakwater on one side of the pier. On the opposite side, one single and bizarre artwork can be found, the creation of local artist Marcello Sgattoni: a fountain made of concrete and river pebbles representing a girl from whose breasts drinking water flows, a celebration of water as the source of all life. The second half of the walk is dedicated to street art painting. On the huge concrete blocks fringing the final stretch of the pier, 10 wonderful murals were painted by renowned artists from all over the world. The Museum of Art on the Sea is always open and free to visit at any time.
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