Lamia

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

Get in

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

By bus

There are KTEL intercity buses starting at Lamia 1 bus station.

By train

Lamia 2 train station is no longer on the main line Athens - Thessaloniki. Timetable is available on TrainOse website

See

• 1 Lamia Fortress (Greek: Kastro Lamias). (updated Mar 2016)
• 2 Archaeological Museum (inside the fortress). (updated Mar 2016)
• 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

• 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.

Eat

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

Sleep

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

Go next

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