Advice please on Christmas in Budapest

All stores should be open around those dates. The sundays of Advent are exempt from the sunday opening ban, also, the government currently is backing down on this policy, hopefully by then there will be no ban at all.

Debvap wrote:

Are all shops closed on a Sunday ?

As I already posted, the Sunday shopping ban had been rescinded.

Debvap wrote:

Can we change euros and where is the best places to do this please ?

In a bank. Avoid street offers to change, as you will probably just end up with a roll of paper with some Hungarian Forint on the exterier.

But even simipler: Hungary is not on the Moon. Just go to any ATM an insert your debit/credit card and request whatever money you need each day. Better than carrying around a lot of cash.

Debvap wrote:

And are the outdoor baths open dailly?

It is pretty cold in December. Suggest to use the indoor spas instead. Their open hours vary. Call ahead to confirm.


Side note, and FWIIW and IMHO:

Christmas markets are a Germanic tradition, not Hungarian. The Christmas markets in Budapest are very nice, but Hungary is a small country, and you will find that the same vendors there that you can find at most every other event in Hungary. And 80% of the time these same vendors sell the same things that you see at any other event in Hungary throughout the year. Personally, I would recommend just coming in the summer to some event, at the Balaton for example, when the weather is better, and buy they same products there.

Thank you 😊

Thank you for all the information 😊