Buchetta shop information

A buchetta shop or sportello shop is a shop which sells goods through a small hole in the wall; the hole is called a buchetta or sportello (literally, a small opening or window). Such shops are typical of Tuscany, Italy. Many buchettas are found in the historic center of Florence.^[1] In English, if they sell wine, they may be called wine windows;^[2] food and gelato are also sold in this way.^[3]

Buchettas are typically of similar dimensions, about 30 centimetres (12 in) tall and 15 centimetres (5.9 in) wide, and arched at the top, but are otherwise very diverse in style. They were usually built into the streetside walls of the palaces of aristocrats, usually near the main entrance, and may be quite ornate. They were closed outside of opening hours with a hatch, which might be painted various colours, or with a still life or religious painting. Many hatches are now missing, and some buchettas are disused and have been sealed off.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Cerini, Marianna (11 August 2020). "The re-emergence of charming 'little wine holes' in Florence". CNN. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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[CNN-3] Cerini, Marianna (11 August 2020). "The re-emergence of charming 'little wine holes' in Florence". CNN. Retrieved 30 January 2021.