Athens, Greece Parliament - changing of the guard

[stackman1525]

I was there the day after riots...

TEARGASSED!

[Okocim666]

why each wear wedding dress :D?

[nojyt]

They're really wonderful! Thanks for posting.

[VictorLepanto]

They keep stomping, but they keep missing those pidgeons. I somehow think tha the original Greek soldiers would have done better. They musta got pretty hungry fighting those Turks. JK, no disrespect intended.

[435user]

This is cool as hell and I would love to see it in person someday.

[Phillysoc]

Looks like the Eurpopean trash has sploken. Skata sta moutra sou

[Hellenic021]

The uniforms are taken from the Greek War of Independence, the rebels didn't exactly have standard uniforms but this is the closest they come. I'm not exactly sure what the walk is from, however.

[blauskull]

ha ha.. ridicouls, we europeans pay also that...buffoni olimpici. ya ya

[Musketeer59]

I don't know if this is dead-serious, artistic ... or ... simply taken right out of Monty Python's "sily walks"?

Even the uniforms (?) look unorthodox to say the least with those cuddly clogs ...

[telidaros]

you clearly have not any idea of sympolizms.you are simply a dump f*ck.learn and speak.

[DraikoGR]

Dead serious i guess. That's the Uknown Soldiers monument in Athens. It's a symbol for all soldiers that died during WWII (English, French, American, Greek, Russian...) That's the honour guard for the monument and the unorthodox uniforms are the Greek traditional uniforms from 800bc and after. As for the silly walks, i think you should search for military walks. It's the same with Russian and it comes from mediaval Byzantium.

[karydi1]

Can anyone please tell me what time this parade takes place every sunday? I plan to visit Greece soon, and do not want to miss it

Thanks

[deblou20151]

10 a.m. on Sunday. There is a smaller changing of the guard every hour on the hour.

[kontragerilla]

are they soldiers or zirtaki dancers ???

[Supermagos9]

@kontragerilla ask your mom

[j6man6urban6]

silly walks vol.78!!!

[mikek74]

a!!!! re tsolia athanate!!!!!!!!!!

[can411]

no offence but these guys suck compaired to the British or Russian Tomb Guards.

[Atromitos888]

No offence but compared to what others say your opinion has no value.

[Gutsy9]

Very unique drill!