Lamia
Lamia (Greek: Λαμία) (Population: 64,716 (2011)) is the capital of the Phthiotis region of West Central Greece.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Lamia sits almost in the middle between Athens (211 km) and Thessaloniki (295 km).
By bus
[edit]There are KTEL intercity buses starting at Lamia 1 bus station.
By train
[edit]Lamia 2 train station is no longer on the main line Athens - Thessaloniki. Timetable is available on TrainOse website
Get around
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Map of Lamia
See
[edit]- 1 Lamia Fortress (Greek: Kastro Lamias).
- 2 Archaeological Museum (inside the fortress).
- 3 Gorgopotamos Bridge — The railway bridge over the river Gorgopotamos is famous for one of the biggest sabotage acts of World War II, known as "Operation Harling". A British mission and 150 Greek partisans blew it up on 25 November 1942, cutting off German supplies being transported between Athens and Thessaloniki.
Do
[edit]- Football: PAS Lamia 1964 play soccer in Superleague, the Greek top tier. Their home ground is Municipal Stadium (capacity 5500) 1 km north of town centre.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Odos Oneiron, Makrygianni Str (Central Square), ☏ +30 2231 044244. Greek cuisine
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Neon Astron Hotel, 5, Laou Square, ☏ +30 22310 26245. 1-star hotel
- 2 America Hotel, 12, Patroklou Str, ☏ +30 22310 26765, fax: +30 22310 45837. 1-star hotel
- 3 Thermopylae Hotel, 36, Rozaki Angeli Str, ☏ +30 22310 21366, +30 22310 26393, fax: +30 22310 2664. 1-star hotel
- 4 Elena Hotel, 6, Thermopilon Str, ☏ +30 22310 25025, +30 22310 27175. 2-star hotel
- 5 Delta Hotel, 41, Kapodistriou Str, ☏ +30 2231 021 600. 2-star hotel
- 6 Samaras Hotel, 14, "Athanassiou Diakou" Str, ☏ +30 22310 28971-3. 3-star hotel
- 7 Hotel Athina, 41, "Rozaki Aggeli" Str, ☏ +30 2231 027700. 3-star hotel
- 8 Fthia Hotel, 5 "Andrea Papandreou" Str, ☏ +30 22310 53111. 3-star hotel
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Loutra Ypatis - A spa town on the foothills of Mt Oiti, 20 minutes away by car.
| Routes through Lamia |
| Thessaloniki ← Mt Olympus Volos ← | N  S |
→ Chalcis Thebes → Athens |
| Itea ← Delphi Mount Parnassus ← | SO  SE |
→ Thermopylae |