Fermo

Dominated by the imposing bulk of the Cathedral, from whose forecourt views embraces a splendid panorama that descends harmoniously from the hills to the sea, Fermo stands on top of Sàbulo Hill. Inhabited since ancient times, in 264 BC the Romans founded a colony here with the name Firmum. In 408 it was taken by Alaric, then passed to the Lombards and was united to the Duchy of Spoleto. Later, under the Franks, it went to the Church.