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Thermopylae
The battlefield where 300 Spartans made their stand, marked by the Leonidas monument by the highway.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Central Greece, Greece · Europe
Domokós sits on the route: 5 minutes from Omvriakí, 47km from Lake Plastiras.
Domokós is a town located in Central Greece, Greece. With a population of 1,531, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Thaumaci or Thaumacus (Ancient Greek: Θαυμακοί or Θαυμακός, romanized: Thaumakoi/Thaumakos), was a town and polis (city-state) of Phthiotis in Ancient Thessaly, was situated on the pass called Coela, on the road from Thermopylae and the Maliac Gulf passing through Lamia. The modern city of Domokos occupies itsRead more
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At this place, says Livy, the traveller, after traversing rugged mountains and intricate valleys, comes suddenly in sight of an immense plain like a vast sea, the extremity of which is scarcely visible. From the astonishment which it excited in the traveller, the city was supposed to have derived its name. It stood upon a lofty and precipitous rock. It was besieged by Philip V of Macedon in 199 BCE; but a reinforcement of Aetolians having made their way into the town, the king was obliged to abandon the siege. Thaumaci was taken by the consul Acilius in the war with Antiochus, 191 BCE. The modern town of Domokos occupies the site of Thaumaci, and at this place inscriptions were found containing the ancient name. Its situation and prospect are in exact accordance with the description of Livy, who copied from Polybius, an eye-witness. William Martin Leake observes that "at the southern end of the town a rocky point, overtopping the other heights, commands a magnificent prospect of the immense plain watered by the Peneius and its branches." The town was Christianised at an early date and a bishopric was set up (see Thaumacensis).
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Domokós is located in Central Greece, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 39.1272 latitude, 22.3003 longitude.
Domokós has a population of approximately 1,531 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Full driving guide for Greece2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The battlefield where 300 Spartans made their stand, marked by the Leonidas monument by the highway.
42 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A mountain-ringed reservoir with lakeside drives, viewpoints and forests in the Agrafa highlands.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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