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There is a reason, and it is the same reason Argostoli looks modern. The 1953 earthquake flattened almost everything on Kefalonia. Fiskardo, at the northern end, was largely spared, so its pre-war houses are still standing.
What you do there
Not a great deal, and that is the offer. You walk the quay, look at the boats, eat by the water, swim from the coves nearby, and watch the yachts come in.
The village is a yachting harbour, which shapes everything: the restaurants are aimed at people arriving by boat, the prices are the highest on the island, and the evening is busiest when the flotillas moor up.
Small pebble coves lie within walking distance either side, and the ruins of an early Christian basilica and a Venetian lighthouse sit on the headland across the bay, reachable on foot.
The trade-off
Fiskardo is genuinely lovely and it is genuinely expensive, and both facts belong on the same page. Day trippers drive up, eat lunch, and drive back thinking the island is priced like Mykonos, which it is not.
The honest use: come for a long lunch or an evening, base yourself somewhere cheaper, and treat the drive north as part of the day. The where to stay in Kefalonia guide sets out the alternatives.
Getting there
Fiskardo is at the end of a long drive up the island’s west side, roughly an hour and a half from Argostoli on mountain roads, and it is also reachable by ferry from Ithaca and Lefkada.
Combine it with Myrtos and Assos on the same coast, which is the classic northern day out.
Last checked August 2026. Ferry links and seasonal opening change - see our editorial policy.
Common questions
Why did Fiskardo survive the 1953 earthquake?
Its position at the island’s northern tip left it largely outside the worst of the damage, so its pre-war Venetian-era houses still stand while most of Kefalonia was rebuilt.
Is Fiskardo expensive?
It is the most expensive village on the island, because it functions as a yachting harbour and its restaurants are priced for that trade.
What is there to do in Fiskardo?
Walk the harbour, eat, swim from the coves nearby, and walk out to the headland ruins and the old lighthouse across the bay.
How far is Fiskardo from Argostoli?
Roughly an hour and a half by car on mountain roads up the island’s west side.
Can you get to Fiskardo by ferry?
Yes, seasonal ferries link it with Ithaca and Lefkada as well as the road from the south of Kefalonia.
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Read things to do in Kefalonia, Assos, or Myrtos beach.