{"id":3738,"date":"2022-10-04T12:33:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=3738"},"modified":"2022-10-04T12:33:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:33:40","slug":"farewell-fermo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2022\/10\/04\/farewell-fermo\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell Fermo!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The population of the city of Fermo is less than 40,000 people but in spite of the small size, the citizens of Fermo have done quite a lot to make the city an interesting place to visit. \u00a0We\u2019ve been pleasantly surprised!<\/p>\n

On Sunday we took two tours, both led by excellent guides – each one 30 minutes in length. \u00a0The first was of the Teatro Dell\u2019Aquilla. \u00a0<\/b>The theater is well-supported by local businesses and citizens of the town. \u00a0They have a great performance series, including a performance of MacBeth this November (2022). \u00a0It\u2019s a gorgeous space with box seats and a beautiful fresco on the ceiling.<\/p>\n

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Fermo Teatro Dell\u2019Aquila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next, we toured the Roman Cisterns, a large underground complex dated to First Century B.C. \u00a0It\u2019s made up of 30 connected rooms. \u00a0Our guide gave a complicated explanation \u00a0of how the water was collected and distributed.<\/p>\n

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Fermo Roman Cisterns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We visited the Metropolitan Cathedral <\/b>which stands at the highest point of the city. \u00a0There is a park surrounding the Cathedral and stunning views of the sea and the hillsides below.<\/p>\n

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Fermo Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For anyone thinking about a visit to Fermo, there is a slick website (HERE)<\/a> with lots of excellent info including history of the city, theater schedules and more!<\/p>\n

A few downsides to visiting this city are the hilly landscape – challenging for bad hips and knees; if driving, the streets are narrow and parking scarce; and there aren\u2019t many decent hotels in the city center. \u00a0Still, we\u2019re glad we visited and three days was just about right with still enough time to include a day trip to the Medieval village of Torre di Palme<\/b> and lunch by the Adriatic Sea at the pleasant town of Porto San Georgio <\/b>which is nearby and \u00a0below Fermo.<\/p>\n

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Sharon by the Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We left Fermo this morning and drove about an hour to our next stop, Ascoli Piceno.<\/b> \u00a0It\u2019s pleasant here and we\u2019ve added a night to our stay at Albergo Sant\u2019Emidio<\/b>, which will make this a four-night stay.<\/p>\n

Below is the Piazza del Popolo! \u00a0We\u2019re ready to explore this city and anxious to try the famous olive all\u2019ascolana – <\/i>fat green olives pitted, stuffed, breaded and deep-fried!<\/p>\n

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Piazzo del Popolo – Ascoli Piceno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The population of the city of Fermo is less than 40,000 people but in spite of the small size, the citizens of Fermo have done quite a lot to make the city an interesting place to visit. \u00a0We\u2019ve been pleasantly surprised! On Sunday we took two tours, both led by excellent guides – each one … <\/p>\n

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