Giuseppe De Maria, also known as Don Pippo, had to create a new creation in the early 1930s on the occasion of a surprise visit from Prince Umberto, the result is the Tartufo di Pizzo.

Giuseppe De Maria's nephews, who run the Dante and Ercole gelaterias in the center of Pizzo, claim the original recipe.

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May 14, 2024

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The tartufo in its current form was created in Pizzo, in the Bar Dante (ca. 1952), by chance: after the wedding of two wealthy locals, Don Pippo realized that he …

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October 20, 2022

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This is where the original Tartuffo ice cream was invented

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1. Monument to Umberto I loop from Pizzo

6.30km

01:48

150m

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2. Monument to Umberto I loop from Pizzo

4.51km

01:17

100m

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3. Monument to Umberto I loop from Pizzo

3.87km

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120m

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Elevation 100 m

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Monday 16 March

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Location: Pizzo, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy

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Tartufo di Pizzo at Gelateria Dante

1. Monument to Umberto I loop from Pizzo

2. Monument to Umberto I loop from Pizzo

3. Monument to Umberto I loop from Pizzo

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