Poltava — one of the most interesting towns of Ukraine — is situated on the picturesque bank of the river Vorskla.
Due to its history Poltava is of great interest. It was first mentioned in chronicles as Ltava in 1174. This old name changed only in 1430. The history of Poltava is full of different events. Since 1569 it was a part of Poland. And only in 1667 it became a part of Russia. The town is also well-known thanks to Poltava battle, when Peter the Great with his army defeated the Swedish army of Karl XII.
The Ukrainian writer Kotlyarevsky wrote about Poltava in his works. Poltava and its region is also connected with the name of M. V. Gogol, who described its landscapes in his stories.