Gelato!!!

The gelato in Italy was absolutely fantastic and I made sure to sample the gelato in almost every city that I visited. I can conclude without a doubt that the gelato in Viarregio, the small beach town, was by far the best.

The gelato of each Italian city definitely had its own unique taste (and unique prices, Venice being the most expensive.)
However, the gelato in Florence won the prize for most intricate and the most variegated flavors to choose from. Sometimes you would find three gilato stores on the same street. One nice thing as well was that Florentines allowed for more than three different flavors per order. There were also many different sizes, sometimes, as many as 7. My favorite flavors were tiramisu and yogurt and nutella.

Towards the end of my stay, I stumbled upon a gelato store right near our apartment. It was the best tasting gelato in all of Florence and the cheapest as well! The farther I walked away from the duomo, the gelato and most food became. Due to the humidity and heat of the summer, I was very impressed how the gelato maintained it’s intricate shape. Especially since the ingredients used to make gelato are not homogenized together (unlike ice cream), and the result is that the product melts faster than ice cream.