The "buchette del vino" or wine windows are a cute feature of Florence that adds to the charm of this city. This one was the most elaborate that I saw, as some were very plain little wooden doors. It's a simple concept; knock on the window, wait for them to open, hand over £5 and get a glass of wine, then go on your merry way. It's the Italian version of buying a travelle r on a road trip. The windows can be found all over the city and originally, they would be located in a nobleman house to sell their wines, but you can also see them attached to restaurants such as this one. These windows meant that the wine seller didn't have to open a shop and therefore could avoid paying taxes. Fun fact: The windows are generally lower than "head height" not because they were a lot shorter back in the day but because they were built lower to help reduce the spread of the plague so that the customer and server wouldn't be face to face and breathing in each other's germy breath! Rail Europe Eurail #RideWithRailEurope #raileurope #eurail #TheGreatEuropeanRailJourney #raileuropetraveladvisorreporter #europebytrain #traintravel #thedontforgettravelgroup #travelagency #adelaidetravelagency #Florence #firenze #italiancusine #italyculture #winewindow #buchettedelvino #Italy
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