If you’re a wine lover planning a trip to Italy, you need to add the “wine windows” in Florence to your must-see list. There are many wine windows throughout the city, located in old Tuscan buildings, and they provide an interesting glimpse into the city’s history, culture, and tradition.
Wine windows are small, arched windows in the walls of some buildings in Florence, through which wine was sold during medieval times. There are several scattered throughout the city. One was built between 1549 and 1551 by architect Bernardo Buontalenti in order to provide wine to those living outside of the city walls who were not able to enter. Another was a place for wealthy families to buy large quantities of wine during periods of famine. The window featured in the video below is among the city’s most famous.
