 Pehčevo is known for its winter tourism.In the late 19th and early 20th century, Pehčevo was part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.In 1913, as a result of the Balkan Wars, the town became a part of the Kingdom of Serbia, which in 1918 joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (in 1929 renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia).