Pescina is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Seggiano, province of Grosseto, in the area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 153.Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Census 2001
Istat. Pescina is about 62 km from Grosseto and 5 km from Seggiano, and it is situated along the Provincial Road which links Seggiano to the top of Mount Amiata.

Main sights

* ''San Lorenzo Martire'', main parish church of the village, it contains a ''Madonna col Bambino'' by

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. * ''Giardino di Daniel Spoerri'', a contemporary sculpture garden founded by artist Daniel Spoerri in 1997.

Cuisine

The village is known for its typical dish, ''sugo di scottiglia alla pescinaia'', or simply "scottiglia", a sauce with a mixture of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, rabbit and lamb.

References

Bibliography

* Aldo Mazzolai, ''Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura'', Le Lettere, Florence, 1997 Frazioni of the Province of Grosseto {{Grosseto-geo-stub