Colla Micheri

Colla Micheri
—  Frazione  —
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
Region
Province	Savona
Comune	Andora
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

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.

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 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 and died there in 2002.^[1]

Notes and references

1. ^ Evensberget, Snorre (1994). Thor Heyerdahl - The Explorer. J.M. Stenersens Forlag A.S. pp. 162–164, 166, 192, 201, 202, 205, 206, 255. ISBN 978-8272011894. 

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