- A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said.
- The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street near an entrance to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum.
- The woman suffered light injuries to the leg, while the man was more seriously hurt with wounds to the arm.
- The attacker was detained at the scene, while the two victims were transported to the hospital by ambulance.
- Police indicated that the attacker appeared to have been suffering from psychological problems.
- The attack did not lead to any closure of the sites, which continued operating as usual.
- Violent street attacks are rare in Greece.
A man stabbed two Greek-American tourists near the Acropolis in Athens on Tuesday morning, resulting in one victim suffering serious injuries. The attack occurred on a pedestrian street close to the Acropolis Museum, a popular tourist destination.1
The woman sustained light injuries to her leg, while the man was more seriously hurt with wounds to his arm, according to police reports. Both victims were promptly transported to a hospital by ambulance.3
Authorities detained the attacker at the scene, whose identity remains unclear. Police indicated that he appeared to be suffering from psychological problems. Reports suggest that the assailant had been randomly threatening passers-by with a knife prior to the attack, prompting a public alert to the police.5
Despite the incident, the Acropolis and surrounding sites remained open to visitors, continuing their operations as usual. This incident is particularly notable as violent street attacks are rare in Greece, a country that attracts millions of tourists each year, with approximately 4.6 million visitors to the Acropolis last year.7
The attack has raised concerns about safety in tourist areas, but officials emphasize that such violence is uncommon in the region.
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