The remote destination serving some of Turkey’s most exciting food

(CNN) — Just off the D515 state highway to Kuşadası, a meandering asphalted road cuts through the pine trees and undulating olive groves of the Mediterranean landscape to reach the village of Caferli.

Few people would think to come this way, but it’s exactly here that you’ll find one of Turkey’s most groundbreaking destination restaurants, where the menu – connected to the natural environment – is unlike any typically found in a country known for its delicious food.

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