Amico Mio Tours

Le buchette del vino

Your friend in Florence

Five hundred years ago the great families of this city cut small arched hatches into their palace walls, and sold wine straight from the cellar.

You knocked. A hand came out with a flask. You never saw a face.

Then in 1630 the plague came, and the little windows became the safest counter in Florence.

Wine out through the stone, coins dropped into a dish of vinegar, nobody touching anybody.

The city kept drinking through a quarantine, one hatch at a time.

Then the centuries closed them. Bricked up, painted over, hidden behind scooters and postboxes.

Around a hundred and fifty are still in these walls, if you know which ones to look at.

And some are open again, doing the exact thing they were cut for. A hand, a glass, a window in a wall.

That is where we start, at three in the afternoon. It finishes with a microphone in somebody's hand.

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The route

One afternoon, one night, one guide

  1. 15:00

    Affogato first, questions later

    Outside Vivoli, where the affogato has been the best in Florence since 1930 and nobody is in a hurry. You get one before we walk. It is the correct way to begin an afternoon.

  2. 15:30

    Wine through a hole in a palace

    A hatch in a wall opens, a hand comes out, and there is a glass of Chianti in it. No bar, no table, no waiter. Five hundred years of Florence doing exactly this.

  3. 16:30

    Spritz in the shadow of the Pitti

    Across the river to the spritz window in Piazza Pitti. Orange in the glass, a Medici palace at your back, the light starting to go soft on the stone.

  4. 18:00

    Disappear for a few hours

    Go and have dinner. Have a nap. Change your shirt. The city is only getting warmed up and so should you.

  5. 22:30

    Cards out, ice broken

    First bar, first round, and our card game on the table. Ten minutes in, nobody is a stranger any more. This is the part other crawls skip and it is the reason ours works.

  6. 23:30

    The karaoke bar

    Somebody always insists they cannot sing. Somebody always ends up holding the microphone with both hands. It is usually the same person.

  7. 00:30

    The club, until it is done

    Last stop, lights down, and we dance until the group decides it is over. You arrived on your own six hours ago. You are leaving with a group chat.

Do the windows, or do the night. Do both and it is 30 euro.

What guests say

It felt like going for a drink with a good friend!
Niki, United Kingdom
Who knew tiny windows could bring so much joy?
Vickie, United States
10/10 highly recommend joining anything he has to offer!
Tiffany, Canada
He really brought a good vibe and helped everyone connect.
Jonathon, United States
Ash really capped off our Florence experience with fun and class.
Glenn, Canada

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Plan your night

Both tours are small, social, and led by us. Pay here and your place is saved.

How many of you?
1from €20

Bring 5 more and one of you is free.

Ponte Vecchio Pub Crawl

Our bars, our people, no lonely stools. You arrive alone, you leave with a group.

When
Nightly
Meeting point
Ponte Vecchio
Price
€20 per person
Book & pay €20
Best value

The full night

Both tours, one evening. Start at the wine windows at 3pm, finish singing on the crawl.

When
From 3pm until late
Price
€30 per person
You save
€10 each against booking separately
Book & pay €30

Before you come

Where do we meet?
The pub crawl meets at Ponte Vecchio. The Wine Window Tour meets at Vivoli, Via Isola delle Stinche 7r. Tap the map links above and you will be standing in the right spot.
How much is it?
20 euro per person for either tour, or 30 euro for both in the same night. You can pay right here and your spot is saved.
How long does it last?
Around two hours. The pub crawl usually runs longer if the group is having a good night.
Do I need to book in advance?
Booking ahead is best, especially in summer. Groups stay small on purpose.
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