Ščedro is a small island south of Hvar, with no real settlements and no commercial tourism—fully natural, soft, and quiet.
It’s an island lived in a whisper: everything feels calm, gentle, organic, and incredibly clean.
The name Ščedro in Old Slavic means merciful / generous, and it truly is—offering peace, space, silence, and refuge.
The character of Ščedro
- unspoiled nature
- crystal-clear sea
- pines, maquis, white rocks
- a destination for yacht guests and day-trippers from Hvar
There are no big urban facilities here.
Just a handful of bays with konobas open in summer—rustic, local, warm.
Best-known bays
- Mostir — a quiet, sheltered bay, home to the site of a 15th-century Dominican monastery
- Veli Porat — one of Central Dalmatia’s most beautiful natural lagoons, a yacht-chill epicentre
- Borča — another calm, wild bay
Ščedro is pure sea-and-nature energy.
Who is Ščedro for?
- couples
- creatives and artists
- anyone who loves nature without noise
- guests wanting a one-day Hvar escape
- yachts and travellers seeking the luxury of silence
Ščedro is a sacred, quiet hidden island south of Hvar—a destination where you experience the Mediterranean’s purest form of silence, without crowds, without noise, in turquoise contemplation.