A hill town gathered around a generous main piazza, Fermo hides its great wonder underground: the Roman Cisterns, thirty intact vaulted chambers built under Augustus to store the city's water, explored today by torchlight.
When to visit Fermo
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Roman Cisterns of Fermo
Fermo's near-perfect Roman waterworks, thirty vaulted chambers still mirroring lamplight.
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The year in Fermo
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
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