Colla Micheri

Frazione in Liguria, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colla Micheri is a medieval village in Liguria region of north-west Italy.

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Location of Colla Micheri in Italy
Coordinates: 43.9693°N 8.1576°E / 43.9693; 8.1576
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceSavona
ComuneAndora
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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It is a frazione of the comune of Andora, in the province of Savona.

Geography

The village lies directly above the seaside town of Laigueglia.

The nucleus of the village has a medieval bakery, a restored church and a bar/restaurant.

History

Thor Heyerdahl's tomb at Colla Micheri

The Via Julia Augusta, a Roman road built in 13 A.D., passes through the village.

Nowadays[when?] it is famous as Thor Heyerdahl, the famous Norwegian anthropologist, restored many of the buildings which had been neglected in the twentieth century.[1] He lived there with his family when not travelling. In 2002, he died there and his cremated remains lie in the garden of his family's home.[2]

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