Lake Volvi (Greek: Λίμνη Βόλβη - Límni Vólvi) is located at the root of the Chalkidiki peninsula, in the Thessaloniki regional unit of Greece.
In the antique description by Thucydides, Bolbe was the name of a lake in Mygdonia, located near the Aegean Sea.
The lake emptied itself into the Strymon Gulf by means of a stream flowing through the pass once known as Aulon or Arethusa.
During the Ottoman period, the lake was named بشيك كولى "Beşik Gölü" (lit.
Today, there are two towns (villages) incorporating Vólvi in their name, situated along the lake.