Pessada is one of the oldest villages of Kefalonia as we already see it in documents of 1262. For its name there are two versions. One is that it comes from the ancient Greek game of pessos and was something similar to today’s queen or chess. The other version is that it comes from the verb “dupe” because the village is built on a sloping ground. Indeed, the village stretches over a narrow-lane that descends from a hill to the harbor and its twin beach.

The village during the 16th century was distinguished in Upper and Lower Pessada, where Upon was the present settlement of Kountourata, had many inhabitants and was the capital of Ano Livathos. In Kountourata, in 1791, E. Kountouris was the first to cultivate in Kefalonia the potato and the Egyptian wheat, which had been introduced on the island by the then newly established Agricultural Academy.

Pessada is the port that connects Kefalonia with Zakynthos, specifically with Agios Nikolaos in Volimes, in the north of Zakynthos. It also has sufficient tourist facilities, as well as an agricultural office, a library, a football field and tennis.

In Pessada there is also a small and calm beach with coarse sand and pebbles, divided into two sections, depending on whether the visitor goes to the right or left of the path after descending a few steps. The beach is not organized, but it is precisely why it gains the visitor as it is one of the most peaceful of the island, while it has crystal clear waters, easy access and plenty of natural shade in the afternoon.