The building facilities of Pertouli University Forest that are used to accommodate students during their internship are the following:

  1. The “Hermitage” which is today the main student dormitory
  2. The “Student Club’s detachable houses” and the “Villa”
  3. The “Student Club” (restaurant, entertainment)

1. The Hermitage

The “Hermitage” is the main residence of most students. It is located in the University Forest of Pertouli (Lioupeika section), N-NE of the settlement at an altitude of 1274m and at a distance of about 1,200 meters from the village of Pertouli, 850 meters from the student club and 800 meters from the offices of the Forest Administration.

It is a two-storey, stone, rectangular building, built in 1952-1954, with a total area of ​​800 m2, 160 m2 of which are shared areas (corridors, stairs, toilets, showers).

During its early years, it could accommodate 30 students. Gradually, however, and especially after 1980, following an increase in the number of students who participate in the intership, the building underwent multiple modifications in order to maximize the number of beds.

The Hermitage building today can accommodate 80-90 people, in quadruple-triple-double and single rooms, and the bathrooms (toilets, showers) are shared.

No Floor Number of Rooms Total Beds
1. Ground 7 (1-7) 20
2. 1st Floor 15 (8-22) 32
3. 2d Floor 15 (23-37) 30

2. The Villa

The “Villa”, which is used exclusively for the accommodation of students, has a small capacity and is located near the provincial road Trikala-Pertouli at an altitude of 1,150m and at a distance of 750m from Pertouli village and 450m from the Student Club.

It was built in 1955-1956 and is a stone-built ground floor, consisting of five (5) rooms with a maximum capacity of (19) people with shared toilet and shower. Adjacent to the building there is a Prefabricated House with four (4) rooms with a maximum capacity of (10) people.

3. The Student Club's Detachable houses

In recent years (decade 1980-1990), three (3) Prefabricated Houses from the State Factory of Kalampaka were placed adjacent to the Student Club with a total of twelve (12) rooms and a maximum capacity of (30) people. Each house has a shared toilet and shower.

4. The Student Club

The Student Club, with an area of ​​450m2, is the student refectory. At the same time, the building (due to lack of other areas) is used for teaching purposes and as a rudimentary recreation area.