 The city of Kissamos is also known as Kastelli Kissamou and often known simply as Kastelli after the Venetian castle that was there.It is now a port and fishing harbour, with a regular ferry from the Peloponnese via Kythira.A town museum is located in the old Venetian governor's palace and there have been important archaeological finds in the town, including fine mosaics, dating from the Roman city of Kisamos (, Latinized as Cisamus).