Batana House Ecomuseum
Kuća o batani / Casa della batana
An ecomuseum about the batana, Rovinj’s traditional flat-bottomed fishing boat. It is listed in UNESCO’s register of good safeguarding practices.
The batana is a small wooden flat-bottomed boat that Rovinj fishermen have used for generations. The museum is housed in an old building by the harbor and presents boat-building techniques and fishermen’s life through objects, videos and the local traditional polyphonic folk singing known as bitinada. In 2016, the Batana Ecomuseum was inscribed on UNESCO’s Register of Good Safeguarding Practices for Intangible Cultural Heritage. In summer, visitors can book a night cruise on a batana in the harbor and enjoy local dishes at the affiliated small restaurant in an old wine cellar. Admission is a few euros, and opening hours are limited in winter.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–14:00 and 18:00–21:00 (summer)
Nearby sights
- Grisia Street
- Balbi's Arch
- Rovinj Old Town
- Rovinj Market
- Church of St. Euphemia
- Golden Cape Forest Park
- Red Island (Crveni otok)
- Lim Channel (Limski kanal)