It has 1100 inhabitants. It is situated 70 km from Thessaloniki and 24 km from Poligiros and is the continuation of the Byzantine village Miriofito. After 1922 a lot of refugees from eastern Thrace and asia Minor, came to settle in the village. Then its name was changed into Olynthos. At a short distance to the east of the village in a fenced area, one can find the ruins of ancient Olynthos. To the east of the ancient town the ruins of St Nicholas’ Byzantine church can be found. Being a construction of the 19th or 11th century, it was decorated with mosaics and frescoes and the dome was supported by four marble pillars with characteristic capitals. The walls remain. Four km to the north of Olynthos one can find the tower and the Byzantine church of St Nicholas of Mariana. Mariana was the name of the village, existing there during the Byzantine times. At the end of the 14th century the area became property of Dochearion Monastery of the Holy Mountain. Then the tower, which was approximately 15m high, was built. 150m to the North East the ruins of a big old basilica, can be found. A remarkable Byzantine water-mill is situated to the east of the tower.
POLIGIROS 
The
municipality of Poligiros is situated at the centre of the peninsula of
Halkidiki at the foot of mountain Cholomontas and on an altitude of 560
metres. It is the capital of the department of Halkidiki and together with
the settlements of Gerakini and Kalives it has 5600 inhabitants. According
to the oral local traditions the town was situated on the place Selio to
the south of Poligiros and it was moved to its present place to be protected
from pirate raids. During the time of the turkish domination it was the
head village of the area and its local holiday is the 17th of May, the
day when the Revolution of Halkidiki was declared in 1821. At Poligiros
you can also find the archaeological Museum of the county.