..Ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε

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“…O, stranger, tell the Spartans that we

lie here, obedient to their edicts. “

 In Antiquity, the passage has been extremely narrow, just around 14 meters in its tightest part between the sea and the near-vertical rocks. Nowadays, flows of the Sperchios river have widened the passage from 2 to 5 kilometers. The narrow part has been moved East, meaning that the battle of Sperchios, between the Bulgarian king Samouil and the Byzantine emperor Nikiphor Uranus in the X century AD has taken place further North. On the other hand, the battle of Alamana during the Greek revolution of 1821 and the battle of Gravia have taken place nearby, but not exactly at the Thermopylae.

 Next to the Thermopylae is a parking, a petrol station, and a lovely tavern where visitors can dine. We recommend the home-made sausage, which is the house’s special.

Kamena Vourla

The Lamia surroundings are filled with interesting places, and after having all the history lessons at the Thermopylae, we will direct you to one of the most well-know spa-centers in Greece, which is just meters away from  the Salonika- Athens highway. Located in the middle of Maliakos gulf and some thirty kilometers away from Lamia, the mineral springs of Kamena Vourla are unique to the entire country. Loads of people can be seen around, coming to take a brake and use the water’s healing qualities.