A view of Fiskardo

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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1800x1200, 310 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Greece Kefalonia Fiskardo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1800x1200, 310 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Greece Kefalonia Fiskardo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Argostoli (Greek: Modern: Αργοστόλι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ον, -on) is the main town on the Greek island of Cephalonia, and is the seat of the province and the capital of the prefecture. ... The Athos peninsula, site of Acanthus Acanthus or Akanthos (Greek: or Modern Greek: Aχανθος) (modern town of Ierissos, also Erisso) was an ancient Greek city on the Athos peninsula. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... Robert Guiscard (i. ... The Ionian Sea. ... The Strait of Ithaca (Greek: Στενό Ιθάκης Steno Ithakis) is a strait separating the islands of Kefalonia to the west and Ithaca to the east. ... For other places named Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation). ... Aetolia-Acarnania, (Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, also Aetoloacarnania) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Λευκάδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the islands capital city. ...

Nearest places

• Tseledata, south
• Katsarata, southwest
• Germenata, northwest

Germenata is a small village 1km away from Fiskardo. It is located at the top of the hill, so there is wonderful view to the Ionian sea from there. Lefkada and Ithaki(Ithaka) are also visible. Nowadays (2006) only a few people live at Germenata.

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. Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ...

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. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV, was the first corporate-owned channel to launch on the Greek airwaves. ...

Other

Fiskardo has a small school, a church, a small post office, and a square (plateia). There is also a small Nautical Museum Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

Historical population

1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Mapquest - Fiskardo, street map not yet available
• Coordinates: 38°27′24″N, 20°34′31″E
• fiscardo.com
• http://www.travel-to-kefalonia.com/place.php?place_id=5
• Fiskardo's Nautical and Enviromnental Club - FNEC
• e-city.gr - Fiskardo (in Greek)
• greek/Kefalonias/Fiskardo.htm in Greek
• Accommodation

See also

• Communities of Kefalonia