Castelluccio Flowering
Every year the Pian Grande of Castelluccio di Norcia comes alive with one of the greatest spectacles of nature in the world.
Between the beginning of June and the end of July, it is possible to enjoy an unforgettable multi-sensory experience: poppies, cornflowers, daisies, violets, lentils, narcissus, gentians and many other spontaneous species create a marvellous mosaic of colourful beauty and heady scents. The small, delicate white flower with light purple hues is the star of this enchantment: the lentil. Called 'Lénta' by the inhabitants of Castelluccio, it is the village's representative product par excellence. The area's farmers, in order to preserve the fields and not to use pesticides for cultivation, have always allowed other plants to thrive in the soil, reaping many benefits. It is in this way that, while waiting for the lentils to grow, the wild plants renew themselves, flourish and create a unique floral spectacle.
