Banya was the birthplace of one of the most charismatic figures in the April Uprising, the priest Gruyo Banski and his followers Atanas Kaloyanov and Stoyan Karoleev.

Banya has several recreation facilities with its mineral springs, outdoor and indoor pools, hotel, restaurants and pub.

[citation needed] The population is Christian Orthodox, there are two churches and a small chapel with frescoes.

[citation needed] A monument of Gruyo Banki has been erected in the centre of the village.

The surroundings of the village are dominated by old oak and beech forests and hundreds of decares of orchards, mainly sour cherry and plum.