Located under the yellow arches at 2 Aldo Rismondo Waterfront, the small gallery "ʃutalateîna" has recently been attracting visitors' attention with its new interior design and the richest selection of souvenirs from the "Batana" Eco-museum to date.

The gallery, named after a local place name in the Rovinj dialect, features a preserved section of the Eco-museum's very first exhibition layout—a striking blue floor plan of the traditional Rovinj batana boat. This backdrop allows the numerous decorative and practical items bearing the Batana logo, as well as handmade jewelry and paintings by local artists, to truly shine.

Glass-fronted, set back, and sheltered from the sun, the Batana gallery is an ideal spot to take a break, dive briefly into a sea of items created and selected with love, and enjoy a pleasant chat with members of the Batana family. Any of them will happily share information about the Eco-museum and help you choose a little keepsake to warm your heart in the authentic Rovinj way.

The choice is truly wide. Grabbing your attention from the shelves, walls, and racks are Batana t-shirts in four colors featuring the logo of the Batana and the 20th Rovinj Regatta, along with backpacks, cooler bags, mugs, enamel cups, glasses, colored pencils, wooden cutting boards, tote bags, aprons, and carefully curated gift packages.

Those with a sweet tooth can choose traditional hard candies packed in nostalgic glass jars that evoke memories of childhoods gone by. If you are looking for just a small token of affection, you'll find it in postcards, magnets, and keychains featuring motifs that serve as a lovely reminder of Batana events, the beauty of Rovinj-Rovigno, and its traditional boats.

The "ʃutalateîna" gallery also showcases works by local and international artists. Each piece tells an original and inspired story about Rovinj-Rovigno, Istria, and maritime heritage as an endless source of artistic inspiration—whether through paintings of the sea, the batana, and Rovinj, or through unique jewelry. Anyone wishing to gift a necklace, bracelet, or earrings to themselves or a loved one won't have an easy choice. The delicate, romantic pieces of handmade jewelry by Perlita Antolović (Zemja Art) capture the beauty of her native Istria, while the vibrant colors and patterns of the batana sails so enchanted Ukrainian artist Tetiana Katsara (Katsara Jewelry) that she translated them into vivid, feminine necklaces.

Small, yet filled to the brim with the spirit of Rovinj, the "ʃutalateîna" gallery is open throughout the summer every day from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. It serves as another precious location where you can experience Rovinj tradition and artistic inspiration firsthand, as well as learn more about all the components and events of the "Batana" Eco-museum.