Pescina: Fishing Lake, Mountains and Italian Festival Traditions

If you would like to combine nature, outdoor activities, regional cuisine and culture on a trip to Italy, Pescina offers several specific points of interest. The different themes range from the lakeside landscape and trails to festival traditions and cultural sites in the surrounding area.

Lakeside Landscape and Mountains on Monte Amiata

Pescina has a lake designated for fishing. This lake is an artificial reservoir fed by spring water. The area around the Fonte Malerba reservoir offers views of the gentle hills at the foot of Monte Amiata. Monte Amiata is a mountain in the vicinity of Pescina. The mountains Monte Cucco, Monte Buceto and Monte Nebbiali are also located around Pescina. The landscape therefore extends from the water of the reservoir to the gentle hills and mountains surrounding Pescina.

Routes with Clear Planning Information

The CAI Trail 616, “Seggiano – Pescina – Anello dell’Amiata (Sasso de Falchi),” is 8.1 km long and classified as difficulty level E. Another route runs from Seggiano through the village of Pescina to Vivo d'Orcia. For the first route, you can directly factor the length and difficulty level into your hiking plans; for the second route, the route from Seggiano through Pescina to Vivo d'Orcia is the main focus. The 8.1 km therefore provide a specific indication for planning a day trip, while the E classification adds the stated difficulty level.

Monasteries, Historic Site and Castle

The monasteries Abbazia di San Salvatore and Abbazia di Sant'Antimo are located in the area around Pescina. La Scala is a historic site in the vicinity of Pescina. In the wider regional area around Pescina lies Castello Banfi, a castle. The two monasteries and La Scala remain associated with the area around Pescina; Castello Banfi is located in the wider regional area.

Specific Places and Times

The Giardino di Daniel Spoerri is located at Strada Provinciale Pescina, 58038 Pescina GR, Italy. The Giardino di Daniel Spoerri has listed daily opening hours from May 1 to November 3, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. S. Lorenzo in Loc. Pescina, 58038 Seggiano (GR), has religious services at 9:30 a.m. on public holidays in both winter and summer.

Festival Traditions in Pescina

The Sagra della Scottiglia in Pescina was announced as its 37th edition and was scheduled to take place between August 8 and 13. For this edition, the food stalls were scheduled to open every evening at 7:30 p.m. The announced program also included evenings of dancing and music. The Sagra thus brings food stalls, music and dancing together in Pescina as part of an announced festival program.

More about the area around Seggiano: Seggiano.