Photo: Dino BuffagniAn Italian competition to find the best gelato in the world has come to the conclusion after three years of searching, that when it comes to perfect ice cream, there's no place like home. The Gelato World Tour is coordinated by the Carpigiani Gelato University, also known as Bologna's ice cream university, and is supported by the Italian Foreign Ministry as it tours the world each year to track down the tastiest gelato on the planet. The 36 finalists representing 19 countries competed in the Grand Finals in Rimini this weekend, with a number of challenges ranging from dairy-free ice cream to speedy gelato-making. Photo: Dino Buffagni/Gelato World TourGelataio Alessandro Crispini's pistacchio flavour, made of three kinds of Sicilian pistacchio roasted for 24 hours, was crowned the World's Best Gelato. READ ALSO: How to spot good quality gelato in Italy - and how to suss out the fakesPhoto: Alexandra E Rust/Flickr

Source: The Local September 12, 2017 11:03 UTC