Anykščiai (pronunciationⓘ; see other names) is a ski resort city in Lithuania, 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of Utena.

Anykščiai was first mentioned on 7 November 1442 as a possession of Grand Duke of Lithuania Casimir IV Jagiellon.

Prior to Lithuania re-establishing its independence after World War I, Anykščiai was part of the Kovno Governorate of the Russian Empire.

[5] Wool processing facilities, a winery, and Lithuanian and Jewish schools were established after World War I, when its population reached about 4,000.

Famous in Lithuania fruit winery Anykščių vynas, established in 1926 by Balys Karazija.