Athens - Syntagma Square

I love the colors and costume of the changing of the guard in any country.  The uniforms, the distinction, the status, the ceremony - all of it.  Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece is the site of the tomb of the unknown soldier.

The tomb of the unknown soldier is guarded by Evzones, the elite soldiers who also guard the palace and are chosen for their height and strength.  The pleated skirt, the foustanela, was worn by the Greek fighters of the 1821 revolution and today it serves as the official uniform.