Page 14 - DreamScapes Magazine | Winter/Spring 2026

ANDALUSIAN
CRUSH
Experience the wellness
rituals, ancient wisdom,
and seaside serenity that
make Andalusia feel like
an undiscovered Blue Zone
WORDS AND PHOTOS
BY ILONA KAUREMSZKY
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DREAMSCAPES WINTER/SPRING 2026
tiptoe among ancient barrels incubating liquid gold so
There’s a dark chamber where only a few are invited to
fine that even the late Queen Elizabeth was a fan. I have
wandered into one of Spain’s oldest wineries, Bodegas
Fundador, founded in 1730. It’s famed for iconic blends like
Harveys Bristol Cream, which bears the Royal Warrant, and for
producing Spain’s first brandy. It’s one of the city’s esteemed
exports where another soul-stirring creation thrives: flamenco.
Yet by day, Jerez, like cities in the south that I encountered
on a recent trip, shares a soothing silence. Shutters remain
closed. Narrow streets are shielded from the Andalusian sun.
But nightfall brings life. Families drift into plazas, children
whirl on carousels, and friends gather at alfresco tavernas,
their laughter carrying in Andalusian staccato. There is an
unofficial song here of sun and spirits that feels eternal.
This fall, I joined JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray on a solo
women’s trek through Andalusia, deliberately bypassing head-
line-heavy Seville to linger in places like Ronda and Nerja in
Málaga, and Jerez and Arcos in Cádiz, each an easy hop from
the next. As I wandered these winding alleys and coastal sun-
sets, I couldn’t help wondering, could you truly live forever in
Andalusia?