Gelato is said to have been invented in the 16th century by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti, considered a great contribution to Italian gastronomy and culture.
Lombardy, a region located in the northeast of the Italian peninsula, is bordered by Switzerland to the north, Emilia Romagna to the south, Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige to the east and Piedmont to the west. It is a privileged region with mountains, plains and four of the most important lakes in Italy.
Lazio, a region located in central Italy, bordering Tuscany, Umbria, Campania, Abruzzo, Molise and the Tyrrhenian Sea, is divided into five provinces; Viterbo, Rieti, Frosinone, Latina and Rome, its capital, a region of beautiful lakes and enchanting mountains.
Basilicata, also known as Lucania is located in the south of the Italian peninsula, bordered to the west by Campania, to the north by Puglia, to the south by Calabria and is bathed by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas. Basilicata is characterized by many small towns and rural centers that make up its two provinces Matera and Potenza, its capital.