Well, any island would do. If you were asking for wild night life, some wouldn’t do but as for quite family vacations, even the more lively islands do offer nice beaches and taverns. Still, you might want to avoid them, for example Mykonos. Santorini is a must see generally but it is also very crowded with young people and also expensive. You might want to avoid as more young-friendly islands like Ios, Paros, maybe Skiathos…Milos is also mostly for couples though nothing wild.
As for the big islands you can never go wrong, as they have pretty much everything. Sure Faliraki in Rhodes and Mali/Hersonisos at Crete are too noisy and full with groups of young tourists but since the islands are big, you can go to other places better for families. And they do have pretty much everything from medieval castles, ancient ruins, tropical beaches etc. Crete is like a country on its own so it’s wholeheartedly suggested.
As for the Ionian islands I’d say they are a bit better as far as beaches are concerned. They also attract a lot of young people, mostly Zakynthos and Lefkada in my experience but Kephalonia and Corfu are just fine, Ithaki too but you may find Ithaka poor in choices, being small and all.
An interesting choice can be Naxos since it’s kinda big but without some city, plenty of beaches a little bit of antiquities and inthe Cyclades which means you can easily visit other nearby islands, both of similar size and popularity (like the aforementioned Paros) or small remote ones.
Generally there is not “best Greek island for family”, as it has to do with what you’re asking for more specifically. Best beaches? Some ancient or medieval sites? A city on the island is a plus? Do you want to go exploring on a big island or a tiny island is better? Do you want it to be near Athens or you don’t mind driving and taking a long ship trip with the family? Some of these have airports and you may book a flight to them for example.
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