Florence, Italy

Wine Windows (Buchette del Vino)

Wine Windows (Buchette del Vino), Florence

Small arched hatches cut into Florentine palazzo walls, once used by noble families to sell estate wine straight to the street. Rooted in a 1559 Medici decree, around 150 survive across the city, and a few have reopened to serve drinks again.

What the app adds

Roots Earth has a longer story for Wine Windows (Buchette del Vino), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: 43.77028, 11.25333

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