While Federer's presence means that Basel gets the larger coverage of the two ATP 500 level tournaments this week, the more appealing one in a visual sense has to be Valencia, the first time this stop on the circuit has been played indoors.

The new Valencia tennis complex is in a stretch of incredible architecture called the City of Arts and Science, all designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.  I got the chance to visit the area last May, while the tennis stadium, The Agora, was still under construction.  The whole area feels like being on another planet.  Shallow water surrounds all the buildings, as does amazing amounts of bright white tile and flowers.

If you ever find yourself in the east of Spain, I'd highly recommend stopping by.

A quick video of the place, and after the jump, some more photos.

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