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What can I do in Ornos village?

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Ive heard this village is really nice to visit! But what can I do there?
 
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nadellii said:
Ive heard this village is really nice to visit! But what can I do there?
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I just read this, Ornos is very beautiful,and built up during the previous years, lovely restaurants, beach bars, water sports, fabulous walking area towards Kivotos Hotel, also near Santa Marina, you can take the fishing boat and do some beach hopping to Platis Yalos, Paradise beach, Super Paradise beach, Agrari beach..... you can do some walking to Agios Ioannis and those spectacular views, truly breathtaking..... let us know what you think?..... Please post some pictures, this time of the year there will be some beautiful Yachts!
 
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Hash said:
I just read this, Ornos is very beautiful,and built up during the previous years, lovely restaurants, beach bars, water sports, fabulous walking area towards Kivotos Hotel, also near Santa Marina, you can take the fishing boat and do some beach hopping to Platis Yalos, Paradise beach, Super Paradise beach, Agrari beach..... you can do some walking to Agios Ioannis and those spectacular views, truly breathtaking..... let us know what you think?..... Please post some pictures, this time of the year there will be some beautiful Yachts!
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Kivotos hotel looks amazing!! Thanks for the advice :)
 
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Kivotos hotel looks amazing!! Thanks for the advice :)
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Very nice indeed,was offered a position to work with them,I declined......I enjoyed my Mykonos my way!?.... Kivotos has a very beautiful Yacht called
"Prince de Neufchatel”..... Elegant and stylish as one would expect!
 
I found an article you might find interesting:

www.greekboston.com

Visit Ornos Village on Mykonos Island

While on the Greek island of Mykonos, you should consider visiting the small resort village of Ornos.
www.greekboston.com www.greekboston.com
 
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