The Flowering of Castelluccio

Castelluccio of Norcia, 2010 June
La Fiorita is a celebration that is held in the village of Castelluccio the last Sunday in June, is an explosion of color that occurs in early summer, a really extraordinary spectacle...

La Fiorita is a celebration that is held in the village of Castelluccio the last Sunday in June, is an explosion of color that occurs in early summer, a really extraordinary spectacle, repeated each year, unchanged for centuries, due to the flowers various species: the yellow of the rape and the lentil, the purple of sainfoin, Fiordalisi of blue, red poppies, the white of daisies and daffodils, which are mixed with variations of colors in a painting as art, not easy to find in other parts of Europe
Trekking on horseback in the Fiorita Castelluccio in Umbria nel Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, following a wonderful run in the park, in the most delightful cross it, wooded valleys, streams of crystal clear water, reaching the plateau of Castelluccio and the foot of Mount Vettore the highest peak of the Sibillini, with views of the Monti Sibillini and Monti della Laga, in contact with nature and our beautiful horse, enter the territories of the lone wolf, the shy wild cat, the timid deer, the silent eagle owl, and finally taste the typical local products

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