Thermopylae
A narrow coastal pass where King Leonidas and his Spartans held back the Persian army in 480 BC. A bronze statue of Leonidas and a hill with a memorial mark the spot, beside hot sulphur springs.
- Where
- Lamia, Central Greece, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.7956, 22.5367
Get the Thermopylae stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thermopylae. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Greece volume with your photos and a note.
Near Thermopylae
Mount Parnassus 30 km
A limestone massif above Delphi that peaks at 2,457 metres. In myth it was sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and today it has ski slopes and hiking trails inside a national park.
Temple of Apollo in Delphi 35 km
The ruins of the temple where the priestess Pythia gave oracles on behalf of Apollo, at the centre of the sanctuary of Delphi. The surviving columns date from the 4th century BC and sit high above the valley of the Pleistos river.
Archaeological Site of Delphi 35 km
The sanctuary where ancient Greeks consulted the oracle of Apollo, set on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. The site includes the Temple of Apollo, a theatre, a stadium and the Treasury of the Athenians.
Hosios Loukas 48 km
A walled monastery near Mount Helicon, founded in the 10th century around the tomb of a local hermit. Its church has fine gold mosaics and is one of the main examples of Middle Byzantine art, listed by UNESCO.
Pelion 84 km
A forested mountain peninsula in Thessaly with stone villages, orchards and beaches on the Aegean side. In myth it was the home of the centaurs, and a narrow gauge railway runs from Ano Lechonia.
Rio-Antirrio bridge 85 km
A cable stayed bridge about 2.9 km long across the Gulf of Corinth, opened in 2004 just before the Athens Olympics. Its four towers stand in deep water and it connects the Peloponnese with the mainland.
Lake Plastiras 88 km
An artificial lake in the mountains near Karditsa, also called Tavropos Reservoir and fed by the Tavropos river. It is named after the Greek general and politician Nikolaos Plastiras, who first proposed the dam.
Skiathos 90 km
A small Sporades island known for more than sixty beaches, among them the long sandy Koukounaries. The main town has a harbour, old streets and the home of the writer Alexandros Papadiamantis.
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Questions
Where is Thermopylae?
Thermopylae is in Lamia, Central Greece, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Parnassus (30 km), Temple of Apollo in Delphi (35 km), Archaeological Site of Delphi (35 km).
How do I get the Thermopylae stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thermopylae and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Greece volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thermopylae before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Greece volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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