History: There are two main versions for the origin of the village name. The first is that the village was named after the man named Protopop. The second is - village name comes from "pro-" ("protiv" = against) and "Popintsi" - priests.
Sightseeing: - Near the village are several situated pools with a depth of 6 meters - Upper and Lower Bobuk. - In the yards of some houses and in the whole region there are rocks that are part of the Belogradchik rocks, but with smaller sizes and varied in color and shape. - Near the village is the peak named Petin.