I got insanely lucky finding this! Greek Independence Day

I arrived in Athens to make a series of videos and had no idea it was Greek Independence Day!
I saw tanks, jets, helicopters and a parade! Other videos from Athens include The Parthanon and Mount Lycabettus. All comments and likes are hugely appreciated, hope you like the series!
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[@Christian_orthodox_crusader]

3:48 presidential guard,3:54 Hopeful regular army,4:03 commandos,4:09 military navy,4:10 O.Y.K. Underwater destruction's team

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

NICE !!! Thank you very much ! 😊

[@ApaleutosMits]

3:54 These are students of the military school,to become the future army officers.

[@Christian_orthodox_crusader]

@@ApaleutosMits You're right about that, but why did I say regular army? In 1825, King Ioannis Kapodistrias had created the regular army (evelpidon) and he essentially created an irregular army in essence, he created the regular army, the so-called ebelpidon, but you are right in what you said...

[@AMat-vx3ew]

@@Christian_orthodox_crusader a correction, there was never King Ioannis Kapodistrias, Ioannis Kapodistrias, was the governor of the state of Greece and there was no king during his leadership

[@user-ey4fr5nv6c]

@Giorgos Mark a small notice. UDT means Underwater Demolition Team.

[@EXCNemesis]

It's not Independence day sir. We Greeks celebrate the beginning of our fights. Not the end. For us it's the Revolution day.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks! Yes I heard it called Revolution Day when I was there but it was my understanding that Greek people used that term but that it was generally referred to as Independence Day by others, including my hotel staff who are Greek so I just went for the more recognisable word for the masses.

[@MichaelMichaelidesGA]

@@TravelSavedMyLife It was the Greek Revolution in 1821 that led to the Greek Independence after whole 9 years of blood and sacrifice.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

I'm no expert on history but thanks very much for the information! I had a lovely time celebrating the day and I was made very welcome by everyone. It was a fantastic experience!

[@MichaelMichaelidesGA]

@@TravelSavedMyLife I thank you very much for the video and I am really glad that you had a good time in Greece. I hope we see you again here.

[@Atreas40000]

It is the day when independence was declared. That’s what “independence day” means.

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

As you can see, we didn’t forget our worrier ancestors.We are always ready to drink eat and dance but also always ready to fight.

[@Mr_Drew_hello]

Μπράβο έτσι σε θέλω Είμαστε Έτοιμοι για Μάχη

[@hellenicsun5792]

Strongest Balcan army

[@MrpizzaDrip]

Here is a fact about Greece: On October 28th we celebrate the START of the war of 1940? against the italians

[@user-fe5ey6jq6w]

Ευχαριστούμε πολύ φίλε για το βίντεο 🇬🇷🇨🇾🇺🇸❤️

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

My pleasure! Thanks very much for your support 😊😊

[@Mr_Drew_hello]

Bro used Google translate

[@str1kies326]

actually 28th of october is the anniversary of the people's (Greece's) denial to submit to italy back in the 1940. we have an almost identical parade on the 25th of March to celebrate the official beginning of our war of independence

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

It was an amazing parade! I loved it !!! 😊😊😊😊

[@thegreek2640]

A little fact.. Greece has the most tanks of any military in Europe 😊

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Nice! I didn't know that! I can still feel the rumble in the ground ha ha! They were an incredible sight! I loved it! Thanks for watching 😊😊😊

[@exchef7555]

@@TravelSavedMyLife and fighter jets also

[@monikamasked5904]

Hello Im form Greece! Do you wonder why a small 10.000.000 people country has such a massive military? Because of our eastern neighbour and "friend"....

[@nikkay82]

no my dude ,poland have .greece comes second

[@nikkay82]

@@exchef7555 lol fack no

[@DraikoGR]

I hope you had a great time visiting my country sir! Thank you for this vlog! The women at the start are Red Cross volunteer nurses. They used to open the military parade helping WW2 veterans and survivors, while they were still alive. Today they open the parade in recognition of the Red Cross volunteers work and charity during WW2, the German occupation era and after the war ended.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

I had a GREAT time in Greece, I love your country very much! Thanks for the information and I hope you enjoyed the rest of the Greek video series! Thanks again!

[@antimimoniakos]

@@TravelSavedMyLife Thank you sir for making this video.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

My pleasure! I hope to be back soon!

[@user-zq2tj5zp1u]

I am e joying listening to our lively tourist You have a great stay in our mother Land GREECE ❤🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷👍

[@soulander13]

Leopard 2AHel tanks and self propelled 155 artillery guns:)) Happy independence day to all🇬🇷

[@NeoStar]

Enjoyed seeing the parade. Keen to watch you fiddle around with the audio tour things. Be a good laugh.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Ha ha! Thank you so much! Stupid goddam audio tour! 😅 Stay tuned, loads more Athens coming 😊😊😊

[@apostolos_V]

So happy you were there for the parade!

[@agpaok0704]

😂😂😂 Νομίζουν πως γιορτάζουμε μέρα ανεξαρτησίας. Εδώ γιορτάζουμε μόνο τις αρχές των πολέμων. Ο πόλεμος είναι γιορτή του έθνους 🫡🇬🇷☦️

[@Atreas40000]

Και οι Αμερικάνοι την αρχή γιορτάζουν. Όταν λένε Ημέρα Ανεξαρτησίας, εννοούν Ημέρα της Διακύρηξης της Ανεξαρτησίας. Επειδή εκείνοι αποκαλούν Independence Day την 4η Ιουλίου, έχει επικρατήσει ο όρος στα αγγλικά και για επετειους άλλων κρατών.

[@apostolosbrooklyn]

Φιλαράκο Δεν ξέρουνε πως να τα εξηγήσουν Τις γιορτές που έχουμε Τον έχουμε διορθώσει Αυτός είναι από Αγγλία η κόρη της Αμερικής που όλοι οι άλλες χώρες είναι Τα παιδιά της αρχαία Ελλάδα

[@petrospetromixos6962]

Γιορταζουε τις ηττες οχι τις νικες ,δε γιορταζουμε πχ τους βαλκανικους

[@Mauesi]

Enjoyed all your videos from Athens

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks a lot John! Much appreciated!

[@chrisroland]

Enjoyed that. Love your very frank narration. The hotel rooms that always add up to a hundred quid's a great one!

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks Chris! Lovely to hear from you! Hope everything is good with you! Thanks very much for your support! What a good do!

[@Greekmilsim]

We celebrate the destruction of ottoman empire .Thanks to our heroes today we have our country

[@mczaga]

with Genocide to Muslims at Mora and then at Anadolu ww1 still preparing an another genocide?Maybe this time 1vs1 ha?No not Greek style you are backstabber you should always try 5vs1 and still prouding yourself.

[@anastasiapapagianni5472]

That was amazing ....and you (?) ...you're gorgeous! Thanks for everything

[@MichalisG1821]

I always make a point of being in the Center to see the parade. Between the tanks and fighter jet flyovers, it's a wonderful way to celebrate the 25th of March. I also like to visit the War Museum afterward if I can. As for your hotel and its surroundings - If you're staying near Omonia that might be why things are a bit rough. That entire side of the City Center is rather hairy, though it's been slowly improving.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Yeah it was certainly rough, it was my fault though and the hotel itself was OK. I had a great time there and like I said, what a wonderful welcome to Athens that parade was! Thanks for watching my video 😊

[@georgehimon1445]

Thanks my friend ,never thout I'd see this either , I wonder if it's because of the war between turkey and Greece years ago.never seen on a video until now .👍 Your humor is appreciated ,as well as all the information ,one of the best and funniest reviews..thanks. you have quite a personality.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks a lot mate! Glad you liked the video. I couldn't believe I just arrived and honestly had no clue it was such a special occasion, I loved it! Thanks very much for your support, New York series coming next!

[@paliante106]

Loved it. I really like your videos and no nonsense approach and in this one you looked like a young lad, a toddler having the time of his life seeing tanks, helicopters, jets, cannons and soldiers. 👍 Just as a reminder, the corner you stood and watched it, was on a part of the parade path where it was about to be dismantled. Some of the soldiers there were walking a bit losely, except for the Presidential Guard with the traditional fustanela, kilts and the Army Officers Cadets again wearing their traditional uniforms. The Special forces seemed like they were having a walk in a park but as you can imagine these guys don't unually mess about. If you are lucky enough to stand in the main, central part (being there like from the night before or something) just outside of the Greek Parliament well there, noone is messing about... They pay respect to the President, the Prime Minister , MPs, the Houses of Parliament , the Syntagma - Constitution, the Highest Rank Military Officers, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the people of Greece. So they look mint. No bullocks

[@obabas80]

Some of my best vacations in other countries were when I had no choice but to "wing it" and see what the day brings. Glad you had fun in Athens!

[@FPVzedsian]

Love your humory style and accent. Hope you had fun in Athens. A bit of a chaotic city but with many many interesting spots nevertheless. Greetings from Peloponnese, Greece.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks very much! I love Greece, it was my family holiday destination when I was young and continues to be a very special place for me! I had a great time in Athens, it's a 4 part series there then Meteora is out! What an amazing place that is too!

[@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas]

So lucky 💓

[@meiwnnss0710]

great video

[@yeah9613]

Nice video🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thank you very much 😊

[@SevastosXristos]

Σε ευχαριστούμε πάρα πολύ για τα καλά λόγια σου για την Ελλάδα ❤❤❤

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

You're welcome, I love your country and can't wait to return. Thanks very much for your support!

[@johnb760]

I am glad you had fun, if no one has mentioned before to you. Omonoia and Metaxourgio, which is where you stayed, are considered degraded areas compared to the rest of Athens. Many Greeks avoid them at night.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Yeah I realised I had made a mistake after the first night mate, I loved the rest of the city and had a great time but next time I'll be more careful, I'd been traveling for a while and wanted somewhere cheap, my fault. Thanks for watching mate!

[@Iamjustabirdinthesky]

Nice video! subscribed.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video 😊😊😊

[@parisPONTOS]

It’s all better when go Thessaloniki 😉 you will not regret bro 😎

[@eliassolomou980]

Hopefully next year theyll parade in Constantinople ZHTW H ELLAS!

[@Rousseau4469]

You were denied access to the online ticket system because on this day access to museums and archeological sites is FREE !!!!!

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Oh right! I didn't realise ... lucky I didn't know that or else I could have missed the parade, that was lucky!

[@aokiaoki4238]

Nice

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Thanks 😊

[@user-wx4po2by8h]

🇬🇷💙💙🇬🇷🇬🇷💙

[@user-pw8ks8mq1d]

Ma bois! What you witnessed, mate, is the guardians of Europe. We keep protecting the entire Europe since at least 3000 years ago. We keep protecting Thermopylae! hehe! The rest of our fellow Europeans should be sleeping tightly.

[@nautilus1971]

Only Greece all over the world celebrate the beginning of the war and not the finish.

[@popded]

😅I looked up your hotel: it's situated in the roughest, dogiest, absolutely worst street you could find yourself in Athens! I won't stop at a red light if I have to drive through there!

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Ha ha ha! Yeah I thought so 😅😅😅 it was a bad choice, very unlike me but I had been traveling for months and needed to save money so it's my own fault ... it was a very very bad street. Thanks for watching and supporting, very very much appreciated! Hope you enjoy the NYC series!

[@christosferizis-synodinos8851]

BRO IAM IN THE VIDEO! MOM IAM FAMOUS!

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Ha ha ha! That's ace! 😅 Which part of the video?

[@Lagos2741]

What is the name of music when helicopters were flying?

[@nektar21rag35]

Not indepedence day - revolution DAY

[@mariopng7686]

Omonoia and this side of Athens do not have a good reputation. But it's much cheaper.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Yeah mate, it was my mistake, I went off price because I had been traveling for a long time, my fault. But I love Athens and had a great time, next time I'll stay elsewhere 😅. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@nikpapado9785]

Those are the hotels you go with escorts too :P that's why they are so cheap and the bed so big :D

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Ha ha! Yeah, I know now, it was my mistake

[@kostast6527]

1:56 beverages not allowed in the metro area

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Billswiftgti]

Lycabetus is a hill

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Oh my god! I've never been so incorrect. Thank you very much!

[@Billswiftgti]

@@TravelSavedMyLife you are welcome! I didn't mean to sound smart, I am just born here! Hope you had a nice stay :)

[@rrocketman]

Ζήτω η Ελλάς

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Absolutely !!!!! 😊

[@Lenawire]

Why am I crying 😭?

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Hope you liked the video, many thanks for watching. Sorry for making you cry x

[@Estelleeeeee]

Greek Independence Day is the 25th of March. Is this on the 28th of October?

[@katerinatsoliakou235]

28 Οκτωβρίου είναι το ΌΧΙ που είπε η Ελλάδα στους Ιταλούς το 1940

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

I filmed the video in March 😊

[@Panos__P]

Was this in October?

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

March 😊

[@Pegasos4]

TOP 💙🤍

[@user-xh5pc3wd2m]

Beautifull sight indeed. Nice video sir hope you enjoyed your stay :)

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

I did, I love Greece! Thanks a lot for your support and for commenting 😊😊😊

[@Kitab897]

Which country are you from traveller

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

UK

[@nektariosp8703]

Never go to a hotel in Omonia or victoria square mate is by far the worst place in Athens to live, very degreated neighborhoods.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Yeah it was my mistake for not researching properly and just going off price but I still loved the city and will definitely return one day! Thanks a lot for watching 😊

[@georgiossamitas9949]

3:20 music?

[@Panagiotis_Konstantopoulos]

Warfare - Luca Francini

[@mtsimpl]

Actually it's not independence day my friend...both 25th March and 28th October parades are the dates of BEGINNING of the war...the first one in 1821 against Turks and the second one in 1940 against Italians

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Yeah it gets a bit confusing for me to be honest. I called it Independence Day because that's what the Greek staff members at my hotel called it plus it's a recognisable title for an event such as that with the parade etc. I'm afraid history of any description isn't my strong point but what a great experience, I consider myself very lucky to have seen it! 😊

[@NIKOLASINGLESSIS]

RedCross nurses not nuns !!!

[@salami052]

Central athens:😌🤩🤑😎 Downtown athens: 💀👹😡😵

[@apostolosbrooklyn]

Our independence is Revolution was aided by first president of America George Washington plus Britain 1821 , ( go find the Tombs of heroes )( which fort is transformed into a burial) We may be the smallest on map but the bravest as Hero’s fight like Greeks, no matter where you decide to venture off in Greece, a few feet below your bun is Ancient Greece , can’t develop Greece without an archaeologists present, and once upon a time Greece was beyond gorgeous with out all the mix cultures like today , just like every other country I been too you got your beauty and ugliness in every aspect of borough/state/city within the country In the parade done every year on our Revolution Day date you witnessed the special forces from the Tier list 1-3 ( which none refer themselves into this file ) As the euros go we all know the deal and our tax bracket needs updating even to us locals 🤣

[@CHRIS-sf8so]

dont be a cheap lad, pay for a decent accomodation on a decent area,

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Yeah but it's not that easy though when you're on a 4 month trip on a budget!

[@alexisleon3769]

Come again mate. We like you.

[@TravelSavedMyLife]

Ha ha! Thanks pal! I love Greece, always have and always will!

[@swordofomens3381]

​@@TravelSavedMyLife are y a brit bro;