SAN BENEDETTO · PRACTICAL
EssentialsPharmacy, hospital, transport, supermarkets.
The practical numbers you'll need: breakfast and coffee close at hand, a supermarket, neighbourhood grocers, a pharmacy, cash machines, transport.
Breakfast and coffee
The cafés where you can have breakfast near the house. A cornetto and cappuccino from the early hours, some staying open for an aperitivo and cocktails until late.
- Caffè B7770 m · 1′ a piediVia XX Settembre 77 · Specialty coffee + cocktail bar · open 06:30–02:00 every day · a selection of coffees from different origins
- Caffè Max65 m · 1′ a piediVia XX Settembre 63 · Urban-industrial style · 06:30–02:00 every day · coffee bar, pastries, aperitivo, after-dinner drinks
- Caffè Florian780 m · 9′ a piediViale Moretti II, 74 · Historic, dating from the early 1900s · an indoor tea room and outdoor tables on the pedestrian island · breakfast, pastries, ice cream, quick dishes
- Antico Caffè Soriano650 m · 8′ a piediViale De Gasperi 60 · Open every day from 06:00 · pastries, food, cocktail bar · vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options
- Iannaké615 m · 7′ a piediViale De Gasperi 121 · Urban-industrial · gourmet pastries, coffee bar, wine bar · Tue–Sat 06:00–18:00, Sun 06:00–13:30, closed Mondays
Supermarkets
For the big weekly shop or a daily top-up near the house.
- Sì con te Supermercato740 m · 9′ a piediVia Roma 12 · Day-to-day shop · open Mon–Sat 8–20 · Sun 9–13
- Tigre Amico935 m · 11′ a piediVia Asiago 4 · The big shop · free parking
- ConadOutskirts · to check · A big chain · mid-range prices · parking · address to be confirmed
- EurospinOutskirts · to check · Discount · the lowest prices · address to be confirmed
Grocers, cakes and shops
Small neighbourhood shops — bread, fruit, cheese, cured meats, cakes. Often open on Sunday morning when the supermarkets are closed.
- Casa del Parmigiano70 m · 1′ a piediVia XX Settembre 50 · Cured meats, cheeses, food-and-wine specialities · in business since 1969 · cut to order and selected Parmigiano Reggiano
- Pasticceria Bruni185 m · 2′ a piediVia XX Settembre 1 · Artisan pastry shop since 1980 · cakes for special occasions, mignon, ice cream in season
- Bakery (to be confirmed)Town centre · to be confirmed · Fresh bread · pizza by the slice · biscuits. Tell us your favourite
- Greengrocer (to be confirmed)Town centre · to be confirmed · Local fruit and vegetables · seasonal · fish only at the morning market
Health
A&E and pharmacies. For emergencies, 112 always works — even with no credit.
- Ospedale Madonna del Soccorso605 m · 7′ a piediViale Marconi 1 · A&E 24h · 1.5 km on foot · 5 min by car
- Duty pharmacy (always open)Single number · Information service · tells you the nearest pharmacy open right now
- Farmacia Eredi Loggi Carlini80 m · 1′ a piediVia XX Settembre 91 · A historic pharmacy in the centre, in the pedestrian zone · Dr Loggi Andrea and Fabrizio · the sign outside reads "Carlini"
- Tourist medical serviceSummer · Home visits for tourists in season
Cash machines and currency exchange
The main banks' cash machines are in the historic centre and in Piazza Matteotti. Almost all the restaurants take cards, but for the small grocers and the market it's best to have cash.
- Intesa Sanpaolo cash machine75 m · 1′ a piediPiazza Matteotti 2 · Central branch · 24h machine · free withdrawal with an Italian card, standard fees for foreign cards
- BPER Banca cash machine85 m · 1′ a piediPiazza Matteotti 6 · Central branch, next to Intesa Sanpaolo · 24h machine · accepts international cards
- UniCredit cash machine75 m · 1′ a piediVia Risorgimento 24 · On the same street as the house, 200 metres away · 24h machine · accepts international cards
- BNL BNP Paribas cash machine190 m · 2′ a piediVia Francesco Crispi 2/4 · A branch in the centre · 24h machine · accepts international cards, handy if you're coming from the southern end of the centre
Transport
The train to reach Ascoli, Pescara, Ancona; a bike for the seafront; a taxi when you need one.
- San Benedetto FS station1,4 km · 17′ a piediPiazza Marinai d'Italia · Regional trains to Ascoli, Pescara, Ancona · 600 m on foot
- Radiotaxi24h · book by phone
- Bike hire · seafront790 m · 9′ a piediViale Trento · Seasonal · €10 a day · perfect for the cycle path
For the house and forgotten bits
If you need an extra beach towel, some sun cream, a pan, a charger. The practical shops a few minutes from the house.
- Acqua & Sapone110 m · 1′ a piediVia Volturno 15 · A drugstore/cosmetics/cleaning chain · over 700 sq m · Mon–Sat 08:30–20:00, Sun 09:00–13:00 · sun creams, towels, bathroom products
- Kasanova Easy105 m · 1′ a piediPiazza Matteotti 7 · Houseware, household goods, kitchen accessories · Mon–Sat 09–13 and 16–20, Sun 10–13 and 16–20
- Proshop125 m · 1′ a piediVia Francesco Crispi 35/37 · A drugstore/cosmetics/home-and-personal-hygiene chain · pet section · perfumery · the nearer alternative to Acqua & Sapone
Culture and books
An independent bookshop in the centre — for anyone wanting to take a book home as a souvenir, or to find something for the beach.
- Nave Cervo · Books, illustrations, things115 m · 1′ a piediVia Volturno 4 · An independent bookshop · a curated catalogue · events and talks · Mon–Sat 09–13 and 15:30–20, Sun 10:30–13 and 16–20
Services and repairs
If you need a small repair — a hem, a zip, a sleeve — when you're on holiday and there's no time to go looking.
- Sartoria Diluca145 m · 2′ a piediVia Francesco Crispi 53 · A tailor's run by Chinese owners · quick work and modest prices · great for fast repairs (hems, zips, small alterations)
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