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Built in the 1860s for a wealthy Jewish family, now it's an ethnographic house-museum about town life in the 19th century ("saraf" is the Persian/Arabic/Ottoman Turkish for "money changer"). The abandoned building in front of it is a synagogue.
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Exhibitions include ancient and medieval artefacts, Samokov's past as metalworking and artisan centre (incl. glassmaking), early 20th century military history, an ethnographic collection of folk costumes and 19th century city clothing, and the Samokov Art School. It also has another, less-touristy website, but it's in Bulgarian. There's a statue of Zahari Zograf in front of the museum. The other sites managed by the museum are the Bayrakli Mosque, the town's Art Gallery, and the Petar Esov House (modern art gallery/atelier in an old house).
Hram „Uspenie Bogorodichno“ (Mitropolitska tsarkva)
A functioning Orthodox church, that was built in 1712 under Ottoman rule, expanded in the 1780-90s and again in the 1830s, while the bell tower and the colonnade at the entrance were added after the Liberation. Includes icons by Zahari Zograf and other painters of the Samokov School. The name refers to Mary's death ("falling asleep") in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, followed by her resurrection and bodily ascension into Heaven.
A full-scale, operational reconstruction of a 19th century samokov or madan forge, with a small museum inside and a glass wall.
Small aquapark/public pool, fed by a hot spring. There's a water slide, sunloungers, etc, as well as a paintball "battlefield", an archery range, and a karting circuit.
Decorated with an abstract human figure. There are benches and a playground.
Цари Мали Град
The ruins of a late-Roman/Byzantine fortress (built in the 360s, razed in the 570s), with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. The site was "discovered" by treasure seekers in the 2000s, emergency archaeological excavations started in 2007, afterwards it was partially reconstructed as a tourist site in 2012-2013. The towers that flank the gate have been restored to their full height, as well as the Church of the Ascension (built in the 15th century on top of the ruins). There's an archaeological exhibition with finds from the fortress, a playground with a rope bridge, etc. West of the parking lot, there's also a small ethnographic museum about the village of Belchin itself and 19th century village life. A small "funicular" leads from the parking lot to the fortress (as of early 2024, it's out of order). Alternatively, there are two gravel paths, the steeper one starts by the St. Petka Church west of the parking lot, the other one starts on the east side.