Evzones: Greece’s Elite Presidential Guards
If you’ve wandered through central Athens, passing the Hellenic Parliament in Syntagma Square, it’s really a one-in-a-million chance that you will miss the two figures standing in perfect stillness, guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. At any time of day or night, regardless of the weather, they stand there for something far greater than
Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Greece: Evzones
The changing of the guard ceremony in Greece is one of the most memorable official ceremonies of its kind. Greece’s elite presidential guard, known as the Evzones, protect the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with unique costumes and a memorable ceremony that is steeped in Greek tradition.