When colourful lights brightly illuminate Lüneburg's night sky, the wonderful smell of candy floss and roasted almonds fills the air, the loud clanging of cans can be heard and the marshals at the rides loudly call out the finale, then we know it's time

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On the fairground in front of the Bürgerhalle, the showmen once again set up their rides and amusement stalls. Typical fairground specialities will be served to cater for your physical well-being. There will also be a weekly Italian market in the town

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The musical programme offers a wide range from traditional Bavarian music to

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Cloppenburg has a centuries-old tradition as a market town, and other festivals and special markets have been established in recent years and decades:

In 1950, the June market was organised for the first time as the successor to the Easter market. Over