Sirolo

Situated picturesquely on the southern slopes of mount Conero, the territory of Sirolo was already inhabited during the paleolithic era. In the 9th c. B.C. the Piceny conquered it and lived there untill the 3rd c. B.C. Interesting remains of their presence can be found in the archeologic area “I Pini”. Then the territory was under the rule of the Romans. In the Middle Ages, to defend itself from barbarians and pirates, Sirolo became a fortress with alleys, towers and a hurdle lay-out of small streets. In the 11th c. it was a fief of Cortesi Count, nobles of Franco-German stock who donated St. Peter’s Church to the Benedettini friars in 1038. The fief was then given to the Pope. Under the Papal rule new churches were built. The inhabitans of Sirolo, proud of their traditions, of their history and of the beauty of their territory welcome visitors with a lot of valid initiatives among which the summer theatre season in the open theatre “Alle Cave”. The symbol of the town is the Branzino, a fish living in its clear sea waters. Wild beaches, steep cliffs, caves, and white rocks covered with pine-forests overlooking transparent sea-waters attract those visitors who appreciate wild incontaminate nature.