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The town derived its name from the 8th century Moorish name of Azeytuni. Despite the similarity to the Spanish word for olive, 'aceituno' is the Arab word for a coloured fabric made with silk. It was once an important alqueria specialising in the production of this cloth, which was sent to Granada for export.

For eating in the village, the Bodega, with 2 huge pots outside, serves excellent food in the bar or the restaurant. The Sociedad also serves full meals or tapas. There are various other bars for drinks, tapas or a simple meal. In all cases, prices are extremely reasonable.

A new public outdoor swimming pool, with bar, children's pool and playground has been opened on the outskirts of the village. As with the whole village, this is surrounded by superb mountain, lake and sea views.

It costs @ €2.00 to swim at the pool. It is open 10.00 – 13.00hrs and again 15.00 – 19.00hrs. The pool is open June to September

The pool is a short walk from Casa Salamandra and is either accessed from the village centre or the road down from the house. It is close to the roundabout which takes you to Sedella MA-125.