Lying within a fertile bowl valley 9km from the busy Aegean port of Kusadasi Kirazli Koy (Cherry Village) is a charming and unspoilt Turkish village. Surrounded by cherry orchards, almond orchards, vineyards and olive groves nature walks abound and the backdrop of the pine clad mountains of the national park provide drama to a landscape reminiscent of Tuscany or Provence. Renowned for the exceptional quality of its fruit and traditional Turkish restaurants Kirazli is a favoured summer retreat of discerning Turks anxious to escape the heat and stress of city life.

It offers peace and tranquillity, very clean air, simple but exquisite local foods and is a bucolic and pastoral paradise at any time of year.

Local restaurants are open year round and provide excellent traditional meals to linger over. Gorgeous views of poplar trees, ancient olive groves, half buried ancient ruins and wide mountain vista inspire artists of all types and the abundant wildlife makes it a paradise for naturalists and ornithologists - we often see pairs of eagles circling the mountain crags.

Kirazli is 15 minutes from Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary, it is ten minutes from the coast and the beaches of the Aegean Sea, 15 minutes from Kusadasi with its vibrant nightlife and is 60 minutes from Izmir international airport.