The views from San Gimignano, a walled Tuscan town, are so beautiful, they just may take your breath away. While you are enjoying the sights, make time to stop and taste the World's Best Gelato.

There are several shops (Gelateria's,) but you want to stop by the Pluripremiata Gelateria, located in the central Piazza della Cisterna. Pluripremiata Gelateria has won the award for worldâ??s best gelato in 2006, 2007, 2008 and again in 2009. Credit for the award goes to gelato master, Sergio Dondoli. He is an expert gelato maker who experiments to invent such creations as: Crema di Santa Fina�®, which is a creamy gelato with saffron and pine nuts, Champelmo�®, pink grapefruit and sparkling wine gelato, and an aromatic herb gelato he calls Dolceamaro�®. Dondoli uses only the finest quality ingredients , including Pistachios from Italy and Venezuelan cocoa. He and his family exercise great care and experience when making these tasty concoctions. He has enjoyed making gelato for the past 22-years in his family owned shop. Dondoli is one of only ten master ice cream makers in Italy.

Nothing beats the taste of a homemade gelato without preservatives, flavors or dyes. Try real fruit flavors such as banana, melon and fig, creamy gelato including coffee, almond, eggnog and liquorice or chocolate gelato including pink pepper, rum and ginger, that are so good they will make you cry.

The Maestri della Gelateria Italiana, an organization of gelato craftsmen sponsers a still yearly competition, known as the World Gelato Championships. This organization held its first championship in 2003 to award gelato makers for taste, creativity and quality creations. Pluripremiata Gelato has won this award for four consecutive years. Why haven't they won since? Dondoli hasnâ??t entered the competition since, as he is the obvious all time winner and champion of gelato.

In addition to tasting the best gelato in the entire world, you might have the added perk of running into a celebrity when visiting Pluripremiate Gelateria. Even Tony Blair is a fan of Sergio Dondoliâ??s creations. You may just run into the current Miss Italy, Italian political figures, royalty or many actresses and actors including Cher and Lily Tomlin.

So hop on a plane and visit San Gimignano. See the sights and taste the world's best gelato at an unasuming vendor, Pluripremiata Gelateria. You will not be sorry. Start planning an Italy tour for 2014.