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| The Sala de los Lagos in the Cueva del Tesoro |
The Town Hall in Rincón de la Victoria has started the process to expropriate the town’s famous Cueva del Tesoro which, although managed by the council since 1991, Diario Sur reports, is in private ownership.
The Cueva del Tesoro is the only marine cave in Europe which is open to tourists and has been classified as a Cultural Asset since 1985. The Town Hall has a 30 year concession for its management, but now wants this natural monument to become municipal property.
There is however a vast difference in the three valuations of the 3,000 square metre area: the Laza family, which owns it, are asking 3.7 million €; a team of experts put its value at 350,000 €; and Town Hall technicians put its worth at a little below 100,000 €.
The Town Hall includes in its assessment the 11,500 € rent they must pay to the Laza family up until 2020 and the 24,000 € they have already spent on work to carry out improvements to the Cueva del Tesoro.
Source: Typically Spanish
The Cueva del Tesoro is the only marine cave in Europe which is open to tourists and has been classified as a Cultural Asset since 1985. The Town Hall has a 30 year concession for its management, but now wants this natural monument to become municipal property.
There is however a vast difference in the three valuations of the 3,000 square metre area: the Laza family, which owns it, are asking 3.7 million €; a team of experts put its value at 350,000 €; and Town Hall technicians put its worth at a little below 100,000 €.
The Town Hall includes in its assessment the 11,500 € rent they must pay to the Laza family up until 2020 and the 24,000 € they have already spent on work to carry out improvements to the Cueva del Tesoro.
Source: Typically Spanish