I am from New Delhi and live in Viterbo city near Rome, Italy. I have tried gelato in a number of gelateria (gelato shop). It refreshes you with fresh fruits and flavours. Generally, you can get three flavours in a single cup or cone in the same price (euro 2-10, Rs. 120-600). But for India, as my views are concened, not a better option against ice creams beause Indians relies on fruitty truitty and fruit custard, and wish to have absolute ice-creams in the summer of like june and july. However, during semi-hot months its a perfect choice. But remember, ice creams, in italian, are also called gelati. Irfan