
BBC Travel
The rainbow magic of Italy's lentil bloom
Each summer, the plains surrounding a tiny Umbrian village are transformed into one of Italy's most photographed landscapes – all thanks to a humble legume.
hilltop village known for lentil bloom

“Castelluccio di Norcia is a village in Umbria, in the Apennine Mountains of central Italy. Administratively, it is a frazione of the municipality of Norcia. As of 2021, it had a population of 101 inhabitants, according to Istat.”