The only village to survive the earthquake of 1953, Fiskardo and the surrounding area are historically linked to the attack by and the name of Robert Guiscard, who led the last organized pirate attack from the west against Kefalonia in 1085. The only village to survive the earthquake of 1953, Fiskardo and the surrounding area are historically linked to the attack by and the name of Robert Guiscard, who led the last organized pirate attack from the west against Kefalonia in 1085.
You will see the original old houses, staircases and courtyards, but there is also a cosmopolitan atmosphere, as the picturesque harbour is visited by thousands of tourists, and hundreds of sailing boats and yachts come and go during the summer.