Lamia

Lamia (Greek: Λαμία) (Population: 64,716 (2011)) is the capital of the Phthiotis region of West Central Greece.

Understand

Lamia sits almost in the middle between Athens (211 km) and Thessaloniki (295 km).

There are KTEL intercity buses starting at Lamia 38.887522.44581 bus station.

Lamia 38.8961922.434742 train station is no longer on the main line Athens - Thessaloniki. Timetable is available on TrainOse website

Map of Lamia

38.903722.43531 Lamia Fortress (Greek: Kastro Lamias). (updated Mar 2016)
38.904522.43522 Archaeological Museum (inside the fortress). (updated Mar 2016)
38.830922.38943 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.

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.

38.9024822.433011 Odos Oneiron, Makrygianni Str (Central Square), ☏ +30 2231 044244. Greek cuisine (updated Mar 2016)

38.9015322.433251 Neon Astron Hotel, 5, Laou Square, ☏ +30 22310 26245. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.8984222.433672 America Hotel, 12, Patroklou Str, ☏ +30 22310 26765, fax: +30 22310 45837. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.9004622.435313 Thermopylae Hotel, 36, Rozaki Angeli Str, ☏ +30 22310 21366, +30 22310 26393, fax: +30 22310 2664. 1-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.8997322.436474 Elena Hotel, 6, Thermopilon Str, ☏ +30 22310 25025, +30 22310 27175. 2-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.9000922.437745 Delta Hotel, 41, Kapodistriou Str, ☏ +30 2231 021 600. 2-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.8997122.431356 Samaras Hotel, 14, "Athanassiou Diakou" Str, ☏ +30 22310 28971-3. 3-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.9006222.434757 Hotel Athina, 41, "Rozaki Aggeli" Str, ☏ +30 2231 027700. 3-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)
38.8982622.449728 Fthia Hotel, 5 "Andrea Papandreou" Str, ☏ +30 22310 53111. 3-star hotel (updated Mar 2016)

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

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