Lamia Tourist Attractions

Lamía, chief town of the nomos of Phthiotis, which was believed in ancient times to be the home of Achilles, lies at the foot of Mt Óthrys. The site of the acropolis is now occupied by a medieval castle.Lamía lies on the Athens-Salonica expressway.Lamia is a bustling commercial city and capital of the prefecture of Phthiotis. It is built up the southwest, pine-covered slopes of Mt Óthris near the Sperhios river.Dominating the city from the hill above is a Frankish castle. On another hill stands the 18th century church of Áyios Loukás, built around the late 19th-early 20th century, with a magnificent view of the Maliac Gulf and beyond to the shores of Euboea.The municipal buildings, hotels, and tavernas are centered around the city's four main squares, each of which has its own distinctive feature: the cathedral, plane trees and fountains, the statue of the Revolutionary hero Athanasios Diakos and the statue of the Greek evzone.