Sopot is an old Bulgarian settlement, established in the 14th century. The fortress walls of the Medieval Bulgarian fortress of Anevsko Kale are situated at a distance of 2 km north-west from Sopot. This is a part of the Medieval town of Kopsis, which was prospering during the 13th – 14th century.

Sopot is one of the centers of Bulgarian revival. The Revival legacy of the population is related to craftsmanship – wool making, wool spinning, homespun tailoring (manufacturing of rough woolen fabric), tailoring (cloths making), milling, etc. The first bottle making and glass factory on the Balkan Peninsula was established here. Rose production was also well developed here.

Sopot is one of the centers of the national liberation struggles. The Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature – the writer Ivan Vazov (1850 – 1921) was born here and his personality was also shaped here.

The native house of the great Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov is situated in the center of the town of Sopot, on 1 Vasil Levski Str. The house was built in the 18th century by the grandfather of the writer, but the original building was set on fire in July 1877 during the Liberation War between Russia and Turkey (1877 – 1878). In 1920 a decision was made to restore his native home and a museum to be established inside of it. The museum was officially opened on 6 June 1935. Many personal belongings of the writer and his family as well as rugs made by Vazov’s mother – Saba Vazova are preserved in the museum.

A few buildings are housed in the yard. They accommodate various expositions. A restoration with dummies of the barber’s shop of Hadzhi Ahil of the Vazov’s short story with the same name is organized in one of the rooms. A water channel which is very typical for the Sopot streets and yards passes through the cobblestone yard decorated with flowers. A small door leads to a neighboring yard, where the exposition hall dedicated to the life and the artistic path of the author is situated.

Other interesting buildings in Sopot from the same period are the Frateva House, Shosheva House, Badina House, Hadzhi Manchova House and Tumbalieva House.

Another landmark is the Nunnery Convent “Introduction of the Virgin Mary”, which is situated in the central part of the town of Sopot. The church “St. Apostles Peter and Paul” is situated meters from the convent. It impresses the visitors with its original architecture which was made by builders from Bratsigovo in 1846.

The Sopot monastery “St. Spas” is situated at a distance of about a kilometer from the town, at the foot of the mountain. It was established in the 18th century and is still active.

Sopot is a town of rich cultural traditions – concerts, celebrations and exhibitions such as the Days of Vazov, the culmination of which is 9 July – the birth date of the poet, are conducted here every year.

The tourism possibilities in the town are numerous. It attracts a large number of Bulgarians and foreigners by its preserved appearance, traditions and culture from the period of the Revival. The town and the beautiful nature around it are aiding the place in becoming a preferred area for paragliding and mountain cycling. Every year Sopot is a host of national and international contests of paragliding in multiple disciplines.