The new high-speed railway line opened between the cities of Albacete and the resort area of Alicante. In fact, it's new branch directions from Madrid to Valencia. A travel time now is 2 hours 20 minutes, an hour less than it was before. In the near future it is also planned to increase the speed of the new high-speed railway from 200 to 300 km/h and to reduce the journey time to 2 hours.
The number of daily direct trains from Albacete to Alicante increased from 5 to 9. In June one-way ticket cost only €32,5, half of the regular price. Now the discount fare is available only when you are booking tickets in advance.
The city of Alicante is located on the famous Mediterranean coast - Costa Blanca. It is one of the most popular resorts in Spain. The new apartment of 130 sq.m. in a building next to the sea cost about € 240,000.