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Família, comunidade e amizade são a verdadeira essência que diferencia Vale do Lobo como aclamado destino de férias ou de residência e, para a família Bent, que o visita regularmente, é a epítome do estilo de vida do resort .

Com 21 membros da família direc-tos (e ainda em crescimento), a família Bent nomeou Vale do Lobo como o seu destino de férias de eleição, pelo facto do resort conse-guir proporcionar sempre algo para cada membro da sua família em expansão.

Wendy e Ron visitaram pela primeira vez o resort há mais de 20 anos e com a aproximação da refor-ma, encontraram em Vale do Lobo o local ideal para férias prolongadas ou na companhia da família, actual-mente, com um total de 10 adultos e 11 crianças.

Family, community and friendship are the essence of what makes Vale do Lobo a much loved destination and regular visitors, the Bent family, epitomise this ethos of Vale do Lobo living.

With 21 members of immediate family (and counting!) the Bent fam-ily have made Vale do Lobo their family holiday destination of choice thanks to the resort being able to offer something for every member of this expanding family.

Wendy and Ron first visited Vale do Lobo more than 20 years ago and with retirement approaching they found Vale do Lobo the ideal place to spend extended holidays and time with their very close family which totals 10 adults and 11 children.

“We looked at many destinations but Vale do Lobo was the only place that ticked all the boxes for us, mainly thanks to the resort having a real heart and soul, something that we have never found elsewhere,” said Ron.

Wendy added: “Vale do Lobo is a place where you can really belong and can be part of a community while you are here. You would soon get bored of the sun, the sand and the food if there weren’t the people here to share it with.” Back in the UK the Bent family all live in the same village and being such a close knit family they also enjoy holidays en masse.

Luckily Vale do Lobo is able to more than accommodate all the Bent’s, from the youngest members of the family at only a few months old up to the eldest members of the family who are now retired. When asked what makes Vale do Lobo the ideal destination for a family getaway there was a broad consensus from the children that the swimming pool and beach were top spots (seven year old Elliot is