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Colla Micheri

Colla Micheri
Frazione
Colla Micheri is located in Italy
Colla Micheri
Colla Micheri
Location of Colla Micheri in Italy
Coordinates: 43°58′09″N 8°09′27″E / 43.9693°N 8.1576°E / 43.9693; 8.1576Coordinates: 43°58′09″N 8°09′27″E / 43.9693°N 8.1576°E / 43.9693; 8.1576
Country  Italy
Province Savona
Comune Andora
Demonym(s)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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

It is a frazione of the comune of Andora, in the province of Savona.

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.

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

Nowadays it is famous as Thor Heyerdahl, the famous anthropologist, restored many of the buildings which had been neglected in the twentieth century. 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.

Roberts, Cecil (1955). Portals to Paradise - An Italian Excursion. The Macmillan Company. p. 192. 



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