The Name:
The Protessilaos Hotel first opened its doors in the summer of 1979,
under the name Nefeli. Today’s name was suggested in 1982, when a
guest, Mr.Pavlos Lazaridis (Director of the local archaeological
excavations) proposed the name "Protessilaos".
Despite the difficulty of the word, the clients adopted the name with
pleasure due to its unique character.
But who was Protessilaos?
He was a hero of the mythological Trojan cycle, son of Ifilcus,
King of Fylaki in Thessalia. He was the first who jumped
out of the ships during the Trojan war, even though he knew that he would die
from Hector's arrow. As he was a newlywed, the gods took pity on his wife
Laodamia, and they allowed Protessilaos to come back to life from Hades
for a little while. Races have been taking place in Fylaki in his honour
ever since.