Fermo

Travel Guide

Fermo showing a city, landscape views and farmland
Fermo
Fermo showing farmland and landscape views
Fermo featuring heritage elements
Roman Tanks showing interior views and heritage elements

Explore a charming Italian town with an impressive Romanesque Gothic cathedral, elegant palaces, underground Roman pools and delicious local food.

Fermo is a seaside town and commune of Le Marche region, in the Province of Fermo, Italy. Enjoy its coastal area with sandy and pebbled beaches, protected from the wind by lovely green hills. Visit the city center to find majestic palazzi (palaces) housing valuable paintings, a 13th-century cathedral and a magnificent archaeological complex with Roman cisterns.

The ancient name of the city was Firmum Picenum. The area was once a Latin colony or colonia, with Roman headquarters established in a conquered territory to control it. Fermo was originally part of the Ascoli-Fermo province but in 2004 the province of Fermo was finally established, with the city of Fermo becoming its capital in 2009.

Enjoy this beautiful Italian city full of magnificent old buildings, including the Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (Fermo Cathedral). Take photos of its Gothic façade made of pietra d'Istria (Istrian stone), its large rose window and its heavy bronze doors. Wander inside to see the neoclassical interior, with frescoes dating back to the 14th century and a sarcophagus from the 4th century.

Visit the town center to see the famous Piazza del Popolo, a stunning square in Renaissance style. Here you can find the 16th-century Palazzo dei Priori, with the statue of Pope Sixtus V, former Bishop of Fermo. Inside the palace is an art gallery housing Rubens’ masterpiece called Nativity and other valuable paintings. Continue strolling through the area to see the famous theater Teatro dell'Aquila and the Palazzo degli Studi, which houses the magnificent town library.

While you are in the city center, make sure you stop at the Piscine Romane, a massive underground archaeological site with exceptional engineering work. Leave the city center behind and enjoy a day at Fermo’s seaside, an area with quiet beaches and plenty of restaurants, lively bars and nightclubs.

Discover Fermo, a picturesque city of Italy with many beautiful sites to see and interesting things to do.

Hotel Royal
Hotel Royal
4 out of 5
Piazza Piccolomini 3 - Casabianca, Fermo, FM
The price is RM678 per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
RM678
RM746 total
13 Jul - 14 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Fermo. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Libera Beach and Rocca Tiepolo are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (42 reviews)
"Lovely old but glamorous hotel"

Reviewed on 16 Jun 2024

Hotel Royal
Villa Capodarco B&B
Villa Capodarco B&B
Strada Comunale Montesecco, Fermo, FM
The price is RM529 per night from 9 Jul to 10 Jul
RM529
RM582 total
9 Jul - 10 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa B&B in Fermo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Libera Beach and Rocca Tiepolo are located ...
"We stayed at this property on our way to Cititanova Alta. It is a beautiful property and the owner, Roberto is a gem. Highly recommend - the pool and the view is outstanding."

Reviewed on 27 Jun 2022

Villa Capodarco B&B
Villa Lattanzi
Villa Lattanzi
5 out of 5
Contrada Cugnolo - Torre Di Palme, Fermo, FM
The price is RM1,529 per night from 10 Jul to 11 Jul
RM1,529
RM1,682 total
10 Jul - 11 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Fermo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Port of Porto San Giorgio and Rocca Tiepolo ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (32 reviews)
Beautiful hotel
"Lovely boutique hotel, perched on top of a hill. The surrounding garden and adjacent chappel make it special. They offer charging for electric vehicles which we took advantage of."

Reviewed on 24 Jun 2025

Villa Lattanzi
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Villa Mirella Beach
Villa Mirella Beach
Via della Stazione 35, Fermo, FM
Book a stay at this beach vacation home in Fermo. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Port of Porto San Giorgio and Rocca ...
Pleasant suprise
"We booked the BNB and we were blown away by the hospitality and the welcoming. Would highly recommend and stay again"

Reviewed on 15 Jul 2019

Villa Mirella Beach
Centro Vacanze Camping Spinnaker
Centro Vacanze Camping Spinnaker
4 out of 5
24 Via Giovanni Campofiloni, Fermo, FM
Stay at this 4-star beach campground in Fermo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Port of Porto San Giorgio and Rocca Tiepolo ...
Centro Vacanze Camping Spinnaker
Residence Casabianca
Residence Casabianca
3 out of 5
Via Riva del Pescatore 15, Fermo, FM
Stay at this 3-star beach residence in Fermo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Libera Beach and Rocca Tiepolo are located ...
"Residence direttamente sul mare in posizione esclusiva, personale gentile e disponibile"

Reviewed on 27 May 2022

Residence Casabianca
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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