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The best gelati (Italy, Switzerland & France)
Something fun to do in the summer is to eat gelati and sorbets. We selected a couple places well worth stopping at:
ITALY
Bar/Gelateria Serenissima in Salo, Garda Lake
- Offers many flavours, from the traditional and to more unusual ones.
- We liked the amarena and red fruits. Ice-cream is very creamy.
- Has nice sitting areas inside and outside in addition to the take away possibility.
- Located on the promenade in Salo.
- Expect long queues on sunny days.
Serenissima gelati in Salo, Lake of Garda
Sommariva Gelataria in Venice
- Generous scoops of ice creams!
- Friendly and quick.
- Located on Via Castello 4515 – near the Rialto bridge
Sommariva Gelataria
La Dolce Vita, Malcesine, Garda Lake
- Has great homemade ice creams with frozen yogurt and sorbets.
- Gelateria, run by an older couple, has lots of flavours.
- We enjoyed the lime and malaga.
- Located on Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 13 at the end of a street where the ferry comes.
La Dolce Vita cookies ice cream in Malcesine
Lime and Malaga ice cream from La Dolce Vita Gelateria in Malcesine
Miralago Bar/Gelateria, Torri del Benaco, Garda Lake
- Homemade ice creams with excellent chocolate, strawberry and Malaga flavours.
- Friendly service.
- The place has pizzas as well.
- Located in the village near the lake on 15, Piazza Umberto I
Miralago Gelati in Torri del Benaco
Venchi Il Gelato in Verona
- Expect long queues to order a delicious ice cream at this gelateria.
- We loved the dark chocolate, strawberry and mint flavours.
- Located on the busy street via Mazzini 44
Venchi Il gelato in Verona
SWITZERLAND
Pfenniger Café Rigi Mountain, Canton of Lucerne
- It only has a couple flavors.
- We enjoyed the Malaga with lots of rum flavour.
- Located right where the train arrives.
Homemade ice cream at Café Pfenniger, Rigi Mountain, Switzerland
FRANCE
Salon de thé 15, Angles sur l’Anglin (Poitou Charentes)
- Ice creams from Carré d’Or
- We enjoyed the stracciatella and mint flavours.
- Has a lovely terrace and an inside tea room.
- The owners from Manchester also serve salads, sandwiches, cupcakes, homemade cakes and scones.
- Located on 15 rue du Pont
Ice cream at the Salon de Thé 15, Angles sur l’Anglin
Ladurée, Paris
- The famous French macarons store in Paris offers more than that. It has delicious sorbets.
- We enjoyed the lime sorbet, very refreshing on hot summer days.
- Located on 16 & 18 Rue Royale
Ladurée lime sorbet, Rue Royale Paris
