{"id":9742,"date":"2015-04-16T23:17:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/lastiver-winter-2\/"},"modified":"2021-02-26T12:43:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:43:29","slug":"lastiver-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/lastiver-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Lastiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As any other season, winter in Lastiver is also unique and adventurous. Lastiver itself is a unique place where you can hike in every season of the year. In spring, you can hike to Lastiver and see the nature&#8217;s awakening. In summertime, you can see the nature in its full green cover and feel yourself like a part of a fairy miracle. With the arrival of autumn, everything becomes colorful. It is a time of the year when everything bursts with the last beautiful colors. It seems that the whole year nature was looking forward to the grand finale. After the finale comes winter, with its purity and freshness. Winter is a great time to refresh your mind and body.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Winter in Lastiver<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lastiver is the most fairy place in Armenia. It does not lose its fairy spirit even in winter. Moreover, everything around becomes more magical with the arrival of snow.<\/p>\n<p>When winter arrives, many people close their doors and windows. However, snow and cold cannot prevent adventure lovers from enjoying their hikes.<\/p>\n<p>Your wintertime adventures in Lastiver will not end with just hiking in the territory. You can have an unforgettable experience by spending <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/one-night-in-the-cave-of-lastiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a night in caves of Lastiver<\/a><\/span>. You will go back to the Paleolithic period and live like a cave man in a real cave. Well\u2026not exactly like in the Paleolithic times, but anyway you will experience the life in a cave, with no electricity, no internet connection, no shower\u2026Nothing, just the cave, breathtaking nature and you. The sun and the moon will light your way, the sounds of nature will be your companions, and the refreshing waters of the river will be your shower. This is a perfect way to merge with nature and find the meditative state of your mind.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if you want to feel the spirit of a winter miracle and get out of your comfort zone, Lastiver is a place you should consider visiting.<\/p>\n<p><em>Video by Gagik Sargsyan<\/em><\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hiking in Lastiver \/ Overnight in Cave \/ \u0533\u056b\u0577\u0565\u0580\u0561\u056f\u0561\u0581 \u053c\u0561\u057d\u057f\u056b\u057e\u0565\u0580\u056b \u0584\u0561\u0580\u0561\u0576\u0571\u0561\u057e\u0578\u0582\u0574 - Armenian Geographic\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Fc6l0I-1sI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kegvy-ee23f2d80edb7c01e443f6012e9c0fbc\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-2kegvy-ee23f2d80edb7c01e443f6012e9c0fbc .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:20%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-2kegvy-ee23f2d80edb7c01e443f6012e9c0fbc avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/lastiver-winter\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox  ' data-onclick='1' title='Lastiver'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-9737 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9737\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lastiver' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Lastiver' alt='Lastiver' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9737 avia-img-lazy-loading-9737\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-25.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Lastiver' alt='Lastiver' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='2' title='Lastiver'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9734 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9734\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lastiver' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-24.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Lastiver' alt='Lastiver - 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ArmGeo hiking' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9677 avia-img-lazy-loading-9677\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-5.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Lastiver' alt='Lastiver - ArmGeo hiking' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='22' title='Lastiver'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9674 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9674\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lastiver' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Lastiver' alt='ArmGeo Hiking - Lastiver' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9674 avia-img-lazy-loading-9674\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-4.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Lastiver' alt='ArmGeo Hiking - Lastiver' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='23' title='Lastiver'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9671 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9671\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lastiver' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-3.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Lastiver' alt='Lastiver - 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Lastiver' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9668 avia-img-lazy-loading-9668\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-21.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Lastiver' alt='Armenian Geographic - Lastiver' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='25' title='Lastiver'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9665 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9665\"  data-avia-tooltip='Lastiver' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Lastiver' alt='Hiking Lastiver - ArmGeo' \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9665 avia-img-lazy-loading-9665\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Lastiver' alt='Hiking Lastiver - ArmGeo' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-7vxtwu-866b9fd7508872c334db501f5403baa3 hr-default  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>The copyright of this article is owned by armgeo.am. 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