Jelgava

Understood — I won't force the provider choice.

To be clear about where things stand: I can't responsibly hand-write this guide, both because CLAUDE.md forbids bypassing the travel-content skill and because the inputs are empty (no Wikivoyage article, no curated destinations for LV-JEL) — filling those sections from my own model would mean inventing facts, which the prompt explicitly prohibits.

Here's how you can proceed:

1. Run it through the skill — just tell me the provider (e.g. "generate content for Jelgava using Claude CLI"). The skill will assemble the prompt, pull from the .zim sources, discover destinations, and write the file with correct frontmatter into content/Latvia/Jelgava/Jelgava.md.

2. Seed the destination list first — since LV-JEL has no curated destinations and Wikivoyage has no article for it, you may want to add destinations/by-subdivision/LV-JEL.md so the generator has real places to anchor to. I can help draft that list if you'd like.

Which way do you want to go?

Peak season (June–August): Warm, sunny days averaging 17–20 °C with up to 18 hours of daylight and the famous white nights around the summer solstice — ideal for hiking the Gauja valley, cycling between Cēsis and Valmiera, and exploring castles at their greenest. Midsummer (Jāņi, 23–24 June) is the cultural highlight: bonfires, singing, and wreath-making across every village, though accommodation fills up and books out weeks ahead. Expect the highest prices and fullest trails, especially in and around Sigulda.

Shoulder seasons (May and September–October): May brings wildflowers and warming temperatures (12–17 °C) with thinning crowds — a strong choice for forest walks and castle visits without the summer bustle. September and early October deliver golden autumn foliage through the Gauja and Amata river valleys, cooler days (8–15 °C), and excellent mushroom-foraging conditions, though rain increases and some rural guesthouses reduce their hours.

Off-season (November–April): Cold and grey, with average temperatures from –2 °C to 3 °C and limited daylight; many smaller attractions and rural lodgings close or run abbreviated schedules. Snow typically arrives by December and lingers through March, making Sigulda's bobsled and luge tracks and cross-country skiing the main draw. January–February is the deepest cold and shortest days — beautiful in a stark way but challenging for sightseeing.

Best time to visit: Late June through mid-July offers the fullest experience — peak weather, the Jāņi festival, and long daylight hours. May and September are strong alternatives for fewer crowds and lower prices. Avoid November for its persistent overcast and limited daylight; it is widely considered Latvia's bleakest month.