Pissouri Jetty has had a chequered history, from the notorious to the industrial. In the dim and distant past, so goes the story, the Archimandrite Fathers, escaping persecution in early christian times, came ashore on a dark and stormy night only to be attacked on landing and many of them lost their heads as they battled their way inland. Their remains can be seen in the 'Cave of the 318 Fathers' in Archimandrita
The Jetty (which no longer exists) has served many purposes but one of the main uses was for the export of 'Black Gold' from the village - i.e. the carob seeds which at one time were a major income generator for the island. The village is now well known for the beautiful Sultanina grapes, which are dried to become sultanas.