With D-CAF – the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival - coming up, we can't help but get excited about exploring the streets of Cairo through the festival’s many events and exhibitions. Though the festival puts the focus on Wust El Balad, as a tribute to Egypt's capital and it's most diverse and eclectic cultural event, here’s the first in a series of the best pics of Cairo captured on Instagram - a visual reminder that this city is full of beauty, even in the unlikeliest of places.

Nile Corniche

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By Ali Zar3y
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Gamaleya

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By Noor Kamel
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Mohamed Mahmoud Street/ AUC Greek Campus

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By Ahmed Gamal X
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Ibn Tulun Mosque

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By Mostafa Arafa
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El Darb El Ahmar

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By Karim El Hayawan
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Imbaba Bridge

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By Karim Mohamed (@Km7_Photography)
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Al Fustat

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By Habiba El Gendy
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Giza Corniche

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By Aisha El Shabrawy
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 El Hussein Tunnel

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By Hussain Buhligah
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Ramsis Street

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By Gehad Hamdy

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 By Kalam El Qahaira

*All photos were sourced off Instagram and credited to the respective photographs, no copyright violation was intended.