Dykanka is a fantastic location that everyone should see and experience
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More than 150 years ago, Nikolai Gogol, who was born in Poltava region, wrote his most famous work, Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka. Nowadays, Dykanka is a popular tourist destination, and it is worth travelling there in winter to feel that ancient, ‘Gogolian’ atmosphere. Find out all about the history, traditions, routes and atmosphere of Dykanka in Visit Ukraine's material
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