Upon arrival in Piatra-Neamț, the young participants in the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad had a packed-guided tour of the city. As part of this activity, the Olympians visited the Baal Shem Tov Synagogue, the oldest wooden Jewish church in Romania.

The Royal Court area also offered them other cultural sites worth remembering, such as the Church of Saint John the Baptist, which impresses with its Moldavian style from the end of the 15th century, the unique Stephen's Tower, the Youth Theater and the cellars.

The students learned the mysteries of the Cucuteni culture, in the archaeological museum of the same name. The Art Museum, where they got acquainted with the works of Romanian painters such as Nicolae Tonitza, Iulia Hălăucescu, Lascăr Vorel, Nicolae Grigorescu and Victor Brauner, was among the participants' favorites, reproducing the essence of the authentic artistic side of the Neamț area. Overall, the young people were introduced to the community that hosts them with great love and openness to any questions.