Fiskardo Kefalonia resort report and satellite view of Fiscardo

Fiscardo Kefalonia

Fiscardo sits at the northern tip of Kefalonia and is the main village of the Erissos peninsula, about 50km from Argostoli. Ferries from neighbouring Lefkas and Ithaca dock here as so scores of swanky yachts and flotilla groups, though many of the later divert to cheaper moorings at Agia Efimia to the south.
A large part of Fiscardo is pedestrianised and a large car park has been built close near the harbour, although it's so badly laid out you will probably have problems finding a space. Often packed with visitors the area around the port can get incredibly busy at ferry times as the coaches and cars disembark. There is so much boat traffic at times it seems hard work getting in and out of the harbour.
The village is little more than a cluster of renovated houses, tavernas and apartments that hug the shoreline around the harbour with wooded hills behind. Fiscardo is a popular spot for day trippers and one of the main stops on round island coach tours. Few but the rich can now afford to actually stay in Fiscardo as prices have become prohibitive. The place is notoriously expensive even by Kefalonia standards. Tavernas and cafes line the harbour, if you can afford to eat and drink there.
As most of its buildings survived the 1953 earthquake Fiscardo has traded on its Venetian architectural heritage. Traded rather too much to some tastes. Much of Fiscardo now looks more twee than historic, as houses have been repainted, replastered and retiled to chocolate box perfection; like a fading movie star with one too many facelifts it's hard to tell how old any of it is. It all looks as though it could have been built yesterday.
The Fiscardo museum has interesting exhibits of natural history of the area and there are some Roman graves down by the waterfront, though they are poorly maintained and collect rubbish and seaweed. The area has lots of good walking and it's a good place to explore on foot or by boat with many trails kept open and marked by environmental groups. There are many footpaths along the coast, including one to the Venetian and British-built lighthouses. The 16th century lighthouse is a noted landmark. It has been unused since 1892 when the Victorian lighthouse was built nearby. The Victorian site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.
Many hire small boats to explore the coastline of small and secluded coves and there are daily cruises to the nearby islands of Lefkas, Meganissi, Skorpios and Ithaca. A ferry runs in the summer to Vassiliki, south Lefkas, calling at Frikes on Ithaca.
There is a secluded pebble beach with flat rocks at Emblissi, near Fiscardo. The shallow waters have views across to Ithaca. The beach is small and can get busy in high season. Kimilia is a small beach beyond Emblissi, about 15min through hilly woodland. This is a small, quiet bay.