Because of the 2009 earthquake , the Berlusconi government decided to move that year 's G8 summit from its scheduled Sardinian host of La Maddalena to L'Aquila , so that disaster funds would be distributed to the affected region and to show solidarity with the city 's inhabitants . World leaders converged on L'Aquila on July 8 and many of them were given tours of the devastated city by the host Prime Minister
G8 summit
35th G8 summit
L'Aquila