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Discover Lamia in Greece
Lamia in the region of Central Greece with its 47,246 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 94 mi or ( 152 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Lamia is now 01:23 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Xinias, Thermopilai, Taratsa, Skamnos, and Peristeri. When in this area, you might want to check out Xinias . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lamia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Olympic Flight from Kavala to Athens - Landing
Olympic Airlines flight from Kavala to Athens International Airport - Greece 8/01/2008 ..
Athos - Ares Worship (God Of War)
Athos Black Metal Vclip ..
Sunset in Thessaloniki Greece
Production by Chris Menekos & Leocosmos ..
Lamia Time-lapse Video
Lamia Time-lapse Video, music is "Point of no return" by Roger Subirana. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Archaeological Museum of Lamia
The Archaeological Museum of Lamia is a museum in Lamia in Greece.
Located at 38.90 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gorgopotamos (river)
The Gorgopotamos (Greek: Γοργοπόταμος, "the rushing river") is a river in the southern part of Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece not far from the border with Phocis. The river is host to the Ellinopygosteos fish .
Located at 38.86 22.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Phthia
Phthia in ancient Greece was the southernmost region of ancient Thessaly, on both sides of Othrys Mountain. It was the homeland of the Myrmidones tribe, who took part in the Trojan War under Achilles. Founded by Aiakos, grandfather of Achilles, it was the home of his father Peleus and his sea-nymph mother Thetis.
Located at 38.90 22.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Spercheios
The Spercheios is a river in Phthiotis, central Greece. The river begins in the Tymfristos mountains on the border with Evrytania and flows to the east through the village Agios Georgios Tymfristou, entering a wide plain. It flows along the towns Makrakomi and Leianokladi, and south of the Phthiotidan capital Lamia. The river flows through an area of former wetlands, that have been reclaimed for agriculture. It empties into the Malian Gulf, a bay of the Aegean Sea, at 13 km southeast of Lamia.
Located at 38.86 22.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Thermopylae in popular culture
The Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC has long been the topic of cultural inspiration, as it is perhaps the most famous military last stand of all time. This "against all odds" story is passed to us from the writings of the Greek Herodotus, who was not present at the battle himself. He relates the story of 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians defending the Pass of Thermopylae against almost "2 million" Persians on the third day of the battle.
Located at 38.80 22.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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