Cagli is nestled in the Appennines Mountains

     One of the great things about visiting Cagli is looking at the Appennines Mountains, which stretch in all directions. Cagli, although built on smaller hills, is in the midst of the towering, although mature, mountain chain. Still, the ground occasionally shakes. In September of 1997, when earthquakes rocked the entire region, the city suffered a bit of damage the Duomo -- the basilica center of the city -- was damaged, but that earthquake had some beneficial side effects. Cagli was not damaged in the earthquakes in April of this year, although 58 were killed in nearby towns.