Fiskardo

Fiskardo

Fiskardo, built in a bay, is a traditional fishing village that is as pretty as a painting and attracts many summer holidaymakers. Remains of its former gentility can be seen in the narrow alleys, the balconies full of flowers, and the numerous protected 18th century houses. Amongst the little boats and fishing vessels anchored at the jetty of the tiny harbour, in front of the shops, tavernas and bars, are numerous private yachts, giving the settlement a cosmopolitan air.

Sights worth visiting are the Byzantine church, which has an ancient relief of the Dioskouroi, and the so called throne of Queen Fiskarda, a recess carved in the rock. On Kavos hill are the remains of an Early Christian basilica, and there is a Roman cemetery in this area. Traces of a settlement considered to be the earliest in the Ionian islands have been found just outside the village.

Fiskardo is surrounded by beautiful villages and clean beaches. To the west are Yermenata, Antipata and Psilithra. The picturesque villages of Tselentata and Evreti on the south and east coast face Ithaka (Ithaki).
In this zone in north east Kefalonia you can also visit the Thematon monastery, dedicated to the Virgin and built on the summit of a verdant hill.