Rome: Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was admitted in the hospital on Sunday evening after he was injured in an attack which took place after a political rally.

He was discharged from hospital on Thursday and will spend the initial part of his recovery at his villa outside Milan.

The 73-year-old premier was hit in the face with a souvenir replica of Milan’s Dome thrown by a 42-year-old mentally ill man.

On Thursday the doctor said the premier had finally spent a “peaceful and painless” night in hospital.

In a statement Berlusconi showed optimism and gratitude for all the support people had given him. He said “I will remember two things about this experience: the hate shown by a few and the love demonstrated by many, many Italians.”