Fiskardo - Kefalonia

Here you think time stood still many years ago before the great earthquake, when all of Cefalonia was built with traditional homes. Fine mansions with red tiles on their roofs and small iron balconies show the beauty of that period.

Picturesque taverns by the seaside offer you fresh fish which you can enjoy eating and at the same time see the island of Ithaca across the sea.

History tells us that the village of Fiskardo got its name from the pirate Roberto Guiscardo, who managed to moor at the port in Fiskardo in 1185 and conquered Cefalonia. He stayed here until his death. The port was greatly developed during the Venetian period. It was then that the first mansions still surviving were built. Many sailboats from all over the world moor here so that the visitors can see the picturesque village. There is also a good ferryboat service to Ithaca, Astakos, Nidri and Lefkada.

A short journey down the West Coast will take you to the village of Assos renowned for its association with Lord Byron and the proud possessor of a Venetian Fortress. The fortress was a fortification of the Venetian army and was built in 1853 by the Venetian Governor of Crete, John Montenigo and the engineer Marino di Gentilini d'Este. It had a great strategic value together with the port of Assos, where the Venetian galleys used to moor.