Submitted by Sara Perlin on the 2024 Winter HLTH program in Athens, Greece…
On our first day exploring Greece, we got the privilege to see the changing of the guards ceremony at the Parliament building in Syntagma Square. This historical ceremony included a military band playing classical tunes as well as soldiers wearing original uniforms of the Greek warriors during the War of Independence against the Ottoman. This experience allowed me to get a glimpse of a different culture that I never thought I would see! (Submitted on January 11, 2024)