Olympiada is a town in the northeastern part of the
peninsula of
Chalkidice,
Greece, with 649 inhabitants in the 2001 census. It is a municipal district of the same name, within the municipality of Stagira-Akanthos. Main occupation of its residents is tourism and fishing. The distance from
Ierissos is 35 km and 90 from
Thessaloniki. Approximately 700 meters from it lies the archaeological site of ancient
Stagira and the
modern village of same name. The area is declared as a protected zone by the
Natura 2000 programme.