Hi Kelston,

Can you tell us why you are going from Spain to Holland in order to get to Italy?

A more economical order might be Amsterdam, Barcelona, Ibiza, Florence, and then Rome. It can be done, not sure about the short timeframe, but there are ways to accomplish this ambitious trip. Have you thought about bargain airfares, if there are any between any of these cities to save time or using night trains (Barcelona to Florence, for instance). I think to get the kind of help you want you might need to be a bit more specific. In terms of what to see, the online and printed guidebooks will always list the so-called highlights of each of these cities. Ibiza and Barcelona are the two that come to mind when you speak of "beaches" in the US-oriented sense of the word.

In order for the flights to be cheapest we need to fly round-trip everywhere. We got round-trip flights from NYC to Barcelona, Barcelona to Amsterdam, and Barcelona to Rome for just over $1,100 total. The flights are already paid for.

We fly into Barcelona, stay 2 days, head to Amsterdam for 2 days, head back to Barcelona, head straight to Rome for four days, then to Florence for 2 days, back to Barcelona, then on to Ibiza for 3 days to close.

We're going to Holland because that's the main place one of my friends wants to go, not as a means to get to Italy.

We're not 100% sold on Ibiza. We're looking to spend the last three days on the best beaches in Spain. We'll be arriving and leaving through Barcelona so the closer the better.

WOW what a crazy trip you have planned!! But since you have already purchase the plane tickets, my best suggestion is to post again and ask separately (for example):

"what are the not to miss highlights for only 2 days in Amsterdam?" or "what's the best and closest beach to relax for 3 days from Barcelona?"

How was this trip? We are a trio of 26yr old girls doing your exact same trip. Have not booked yet but doing a ton of research. Any advice?

Thankss