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    Lamia (Greek: Λαμία) (City population: 47,529, municipality: 66,657 (2021)) is the capital of the Phthiotis region of West Central Greece. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Othrys, near the river Spercheios.

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    One version is that city was named after the mythological figure of Lamia, the daughter of Poseidon and queen of the Trachineans. Another is that it is named after the Malians, the inhabitants of the surrounding area. Now it serves as the agricultural center of a fertile rural and livestock area.

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

    By bus

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

    By train

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

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    Go next

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    Loutra Ypatis - A spa town on the foothills of Mt Oiti, 20 minutes away by car.

    Meteora - famous destination and one of the most beautiful nature sights on mainland Greece, through Trikala

    Delphi - important and well known UNESCO archeological site, more or less direct bus connection to there

    Routes through Lamia
    ThessalonikiMt Olympus Volos  N  S  Chalcis ThebesAthens
    IteaDelphi Mount Parnassus ←  SO  SE  Thermopylae



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