Lake Volvi
East of Thessaloniki, Lake Volvi occupies a long basin in the Macedonian countryside. The small River Richios carries its waters east through the wooded Rentina gorge to the Strymonic Gulf. Along the lake's southern shore ran the Roman Via Egnatia, with a stopping place at Apollonia on the road between Thessaloniki and Amphipolis. The lake supports a rich variety of fish, including the Macedonian shad, a species found in its waters.