The town of Pavel Banya has a population of about 3 000 inhabitants and is the municipal centre of 12 settlements. It lies at a distance of 55 km northwest of Stara Zagora. In the region of Pavel Banya are grown essential-oil cultures such as the oil-bearing rose, mint and lavender.

Near the town of Pavel Banya there are remains of an ancient settlement and Roman thermal baths. The town is a national spa centre. The mineral waters have a capacity of 15 litres per second and a temperature of 19-61,6^oC. The mineral waters are suitable for healing plexitis, sciatica and radiculitis. In the region of the mineral springs has been found remains of Roman thermal baths and an ancient Christian church. The present-day town originates after the Liberation (1878).

The tourist sights of the town are: the church "Sveta Bogoroditza" /Holy Virgin/ and the fountain- monument of the perished soldiers. Pavel Banya is the home town of the opera singer Todor Mazarov.