Guide to Fiskardo

'Candy-coloured, shuttered houses, glittering yachts and shimmering waters - bustling Fiskardo has to be the perfect Ionian village.'

At first glance it'd be easy to mistake Fiskardo for an Italian Riviera village. Dusky pink, green-shuttered houses lining a smart waterside, brimming with canopied tavernas and classy shops. Gleaming yachts moored at the harbour. Seafood spaghetti on every blackboard menu.
Yet come closer, and you'll realise this is pure, concentrated Greece, of the sort they make in the Ionian. Shouts of 'kalimera' rebound across the little alleyways. Friendly bakeries display trays of freshly-made baklavi. And as afternoon melts into evening, the sweet scent of spit-roasted lamb fills the air.
Basically, if you're looking to stay in chocolate-box Greek village, Fiskardo's pretty hard to beat. Here, on top of everything else, you'll find all the classical ingredients – a tree-lined bay, old bougainvillea-trailed houses and irresistible tavernas.
Beach-wise, take a short walk around the headland to Fiskardo's small, olive-fringed beach. This cute little spot's a curve of shingle, boasting the same clear waters that are a trademark of Kefalonia. In high season, things get busy, as sailing flotillas make Fiskardo their base and day-trippers arrive in town. Yet, it's still possible to find a quiet corner – comb the coastline and you'll find a few peaceful coves, like the one at Foki, some only reachable by boat. And when you want to uncover more of Kefalonia, visit the dazzling white beach of Myrtos or the spectacular underground lake of Melissani, thought to be 30,000 years old.
When night falls, it's easy to let Fiskardo's swathe of tavernas and bars carry you long into the late hours with their chatter, laughter and live music. Start the night with an ouzo aperitif and go with the flow – it's what Greece is all about.

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