Fermo and the Roman cisterns
A hilltop town overlooking the sea, with a large arcaded square and, beneath the houses, a huge Roman reservoir.
The story
In the 1st century AD the Romans built the so-called purification pools beneath the town: thirty interconnected rooms in three rows, where water was collected and left to settle to supply the town and its port. They are among the best-preserved Roman cisterns in Italy, and walking through them gives a sense of ancient engineering. The art gallery has an Adoration of the Shepherds by Rubens.
Why go
An almost unknown art town, with views of the Sibillini on one side and the Adriatic on the other.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Porto San Giorgio-Fermo station, 6.8 km away. Alternatively: Porto Sant'Elpidio station, 11.3 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Ancona Airport (AOI), about 58 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest (Parcheggio Piazzale Carducci) is 300 m away, paid.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to June and from September to October, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. The wettest month is November (about 107 mm), the driest July.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 4 to 10 °C | 10° 4° | 95 |
| Feb | from 5 to 11 °C | 11° 5° | 76 |
| Mar | from 7 to 13 °C | 13° 7° | 96 |
| Apr | from 9 to 16 °C | 16° 9° | 55 |
| May | from 14 to 20 °C | 20° 14° | 71 |
| Jun | from 19 to 26 °C | 26° 19° | 48 |
| Jul | from 22 to 30 °C | 30° 22° | 32 |
| Aug | from 22 to 30 °C | 30° 22° | 39 |
| Sep | from 18 to 25 °C | 25° 18° | 67 |
| Oct | from 14 to 20 °C | 20° 14° | 77 |
| Nov | from 10 to 15 °C | 15° 10° | 107 |
| Dec | from 6 to 12 °C | 12° 6° | 70 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 293 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.