Šćedro

Šćedro ( Italian: Torcola ) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, 2.7 km south of Hvar, opposite the village of Zavala. The island's name comes from the Old Slavic word štedri. Štedri stands for the good anchorages of the island, which has several well-protected, deep bays. The Latin name of the island, Tauris, transformed later to the Italian names Tauricola or Torcola.

Already in 1331 in the town chronicle of Hvar, the island was listed as communal property, which was used mainly for grazing. Due to the mild climate and the relative fertility of Šćedro also wheat was grown on the island.

1456 in the eighteenth century derelict, Dominican monastery was built at a hospital for sailors on the island.

In the vicinity of the abandoned village of Stare Stine there is an old mine that was used for the degradation of gypsum. The plaster of Šćedro was, inter alia, used for the construction of chapels in Hvar.

In the summer, about 30 people live on the island. The old places Mostir and Nastane are most of the time uninhabited and are only used during the holiday season as the focal points for tourists.