a small town, easily reached by road. Some historical sites and fine restaurants. Also famous as a site mentioned in ''Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka'' (''Vechory na khutori blyz Dykan'ky''), a story by Nikolai Gogol. If you want to see some landscapes typical for Poltavs'ka oblast, apart from crops, an ancient oak wood is just next to Dykan'ka.