La Butteghetta Magica

The Butteghetta was established in 1830 in the historic center of Genoa, as a store that sold household items and cribs. Over the years it specialized in niche products and typical Ligurian items such as mortars in marble for pesto, wooden graters and also moulds for corzetti, the typical pasta of eastern Liguria. Here you can also find everything you need to create a magical and fairytale crib: figurines in clay or papier maché, animations, backgrounds and houses. The Butteghetta is also involved in building and restoring cribs.

La Butteghetta Magica

January - July: Tuesday - Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm. September - November Monday - Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm. December, also open on Sundays
Via della Maddalena 2/R, Genova, GE, Italia - +39 010 4032443

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