Fiskardo

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A view of Fiscardo

Fiskardo (Greek, Modern: Φισκάρδο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), rarely Fiscardo, is a village located about 54 km N of Argostoli in Erissos in the northernmost part of the island of Kefalonia. The origin of the name is the corrupted form of Guiskardo (Γυϊσκάρδο) from Robert Guiscard in the time of the Frankish dominion in Greece. It was later called Piskardo (Πισκάρδο) and is now Fiskardo. Fiskardo is also a bay which its port is located and is about two kilometres long. The population today is small. Northward and eastward is the Ionian Sea and is the northernmost of the Strait of Ithaca. The forested and bushy hills lie to the east. Fiskardo is located at the end of the road linking Argostoli and Fiskardo. Fiskardo serves rural roads. The mountain which are mainly forested including one named Panormos, villas and a beach. Fiskardo is also a fishing town. The coast around Fiskardo are mainly rocky. The hills of Fiskardo offers a nice panoramic view of the Ionian Sea including Daskalio island, Ithaca, northwestern Aetolia-Acarnania and the island of Lefkada. The port serves ferry routes to the islands of Ithaca with the port of Frikes and Lefkada. Fiskardo is located NE of Assos and N of Agia Efthymia.

1 Nearest places
2 Geography and Information
3 Other
4 Historical population
5 External links
6 See also

[edit] Nearest places

Tseledata, south
Katsarata, southwest
Germenata, northwest

[edit] Geography and Information

Location:
- Longitude: 20.4 (20°34'31") E
- Latitude: 38.15 (38°27'24") N
Postal code: 280 84
Elevation: Ionian Sea (Strait of Ithaca)
Dialing code: +11+30-26740 (030-26740)-51

The village is situated in a forested setting while farmlands are around Fiskardo. Forests cover most of the area. The buildings are mainly within the Bay of Fiskardo.

Boats for hire at Fiscardo

In the 1700s, the port became the commercial harbor of Erissos.

The 1953 Ionian earthquake did not ruin many buildings in Fiskardo, which kept its original architecture and remains the oldest on the island. Buildings are almost colorful in the centre of Fiskardo. The core has several buildings and a port built for dozens of boats. The homes after the earthquake received electricity and the road became paved, connecting it to the rest of the island.

In 2004, chef Mamalakis, for his cooking show on Mega Channel, featured Fiskardo Melissani, along with other places, in search for cuisine on Kefalonia.